This is the dramatic story of a 15-year-old hermaphrodite who lives with her parents, who in turn have to cope with the challenges of her condition.
1960. A travelling Doctor strikes up a relationship with a local Argentinian family, in particular their daughter Lilith, a lonely 12-year-old girl who unknowingly becomes close friends with one of the world's most terrifying Nazi war criminals, Josef Mengele A.K.A. The Angel Of Death, who is on the run for his crimes in Auschwitz. Based on true events, this dark, intense dramatic thriller from acclaimed writer- director Lucia Puenzo (XXY, THE FISH CHILD) is adapted from her novel, WAKOLDA, exposing the hidden identity of the 'German Doctor'.
When a scientist befriends an Argentine family, in particular their young daughter Lilith, they unknowingly strike up a friendship with one of the world's most terrifying war criminals, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who is on the run for his crimes.
When a scientist befriends an Argentine family, in particular their young daughter Lilith, they unknowingly strike up a friendship with one of the world's most terrifying war criminals, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who is on the run for his crimes.
From Luca Puenzo (The Fish Child) comes the highly acclaimed XXY, an intimate coming-of-age portrayal of a teenager torn between the love of her parents, her own personal desires, and the daunting, inevitable path into adulthood. Starring Ines Efron (Glue, The Headless Woman, The Fish Child) and winner of the Best New Director Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival, XXY has drawn comparisons to Celine Sciamma’s Tomboy, Julia Solomonoff’s The Last Summer of La Boyita and Alain Berliner’s Ma Vie En Rose.
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