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Films like XXY.

XXY (2007) reads as Sombre, measured, measured drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Five Times Two (Cinco Vezes) (2010) poster
1. Five Times Two (Cinco Vezes)2010

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Class (2008) (2008) poster
2. The Class2008

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Late Quartet (2012) poster
3. A Late Quartet2012

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

White Sun (2016) poster
4. White Sun2016

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Nights and Weekends (2008) poster
5. Nights and Weekends2008

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Matir Moina (The Clay Bird) (2002) poster
6. Matir Moina (The Clay Bird)2002

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Aquarius —repeat guard2016
7. Aquarius — repeat guard2016

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Water Lilies (2007) (2007) poster
8. Water Lilies2007

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Prince of Broadway (2008) (2008) poster
9. Prince of Broadway2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Border Café (2005) poster
10. Border Café2005

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Alexander the Last (2009) poster
11. Alexander the Last2009

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Tomboy (2011) (2011) poster
12. Tomboy2011

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

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