Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition in which a boy is born with an extra X chromosome. Instead of the typical XY chromosomes in men, they have XXY, so this condition is also called XXY ...
A new one from Argentina, “XXY,” is a serious film about a difficult issue. In bringing this issue up and looking at it sensitively, the movie succeeds. Problem is, the film isn’t about much else ...
Inspired by a true story of survival.
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome -- most of them unaware -- putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say ...
Though it’s as sullen and damp-grey as its morose 15-year-old protagonist, Argentinean filmmaker Lucia Puenzo‘s directorial debut “XXY” doesn’t really get inside the mind of young Alex as much as ...