The difficulties of adolescence are particularly strong for the 15-year-old Alex, who was born an intersex child. As Alex begins to explore her sexuality, her mother invites friends from Buenos Aires to come for a visit at their house, with their 16-year-old son in tow…

Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week, Argentine filmmaker Lucía Puenzo made waves with her fearless debut. Illuminating the limits of the medical establishment, the vagaries of gender, and the uncertainties of belonging, XXY is a coming-of-age favorite among young queer audiences.