“XY: Anatomy of a Boy” is a documentary directed by Mette Carla Albrechtsen. The film offers an in-depth look at gender identity and the social perception of the body. Through the perspective of an individual who was biologically born male and lives through this identity, the film explores the construction of masculinity and gender. XY questions the relationship between biological determinism of gender, identity, societal expectations, and individual realities. The film addresses the societal pressures of being born male, as well as the emotional challenges involved in discovering and understanding one’s internal identity.
