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Lucía Puenzo’s accomplished debut, explores the painful search for gender identity of Alex, a hermaphrodite, as she enters adolescence and is pressured by her parents to “choose.” When a surgeon is invite to their home Alex strikes up a friendship with his son Alvaro and it soon emerges that they are equally confused and curious about sex, sexuality and gender in this astonishing film.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Lucia Puenzo
Producer: Luis Puenzo, Jose María Morales
Editor: Alex Zito, Hugo Primero
Screenwriter: Lucía Puenzo, based on the short story "Cinismo" by Sergio Bizzio
Cinematographer: Natasha Braier
Awards: Montreal 2007 (Jury Award)

Music: Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
Principal Cast: Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertucceli, Germán Palacios, Carolina Peleritti, Martín Piroyansky, Inés Efron
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

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    Great film, Jun 08, 2008

    By Dan Rosson

    “This film takes a look at gender nd sexuality in a way tht is refreshing and unique. I thought it was wonderful. ”

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Screenings

SIFF Cinema
June 8, 2008 6:30 PM
6:30 PM (Date has passed.)
Pacific Place Cinema
June 10, 2008 4:30 PM
4:30 PM (Date has passed.)