XXY fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Standout characters and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
XXY is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Our sex makes us men and women ...or both
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
XXY is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 26 min
XXY runs 1 h 26 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see XXY much the same way.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in Argentina, Spain, France.
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TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for XXY, including Ambiguous Gender, Ambiguous Gender Identity, Ambiguously Bi.
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