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"Our sex makes us men and women ...or both"

2007 1h 26m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 331

Drama

Synopsis

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Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, is living as a girl, but she and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion.

“Our sex makes us men and women ...or both”

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Cast

Inés Efrón
Alex
Martín Piroyansky
Álvaro
Ricardo Darín
Kraken
Valeria Bertuccelli
Suli
Germán Palacios
Ramiro
Carolina Peleritti
Erika
Guillermo Angelelli
Juan
César Troncoso
Washington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucía Puenzo
Writers: Lucía Puenzo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain, France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucía Puenzo, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Tarrab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Inés Efrón and Martín Piroyansky and Ricardo Darín carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our sex makes us men and women ...or both".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucía Puenzo directs. Natasha Braier behind the camera. Daniel Tarrab scores. Hugo Primero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, France.
4Directed by Lucía Puenzo, shot by Natasha Braier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Tarrab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Inés Efrón and Martín Piroyansky and Ricardo Darín carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Our sex makes us men and women ...or both".
9IMDB entry: tt0995829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.