I watched the trailer for this ... eh ... creation. I was confused. I have now watched "X&Y" from the beginning to the end. And in my totally honest opinion I´m even more confused. What exactly is this? I just can´t say that this is a movie. I would like to call it a rehearsal. I laughed while watching some scenes. I´m not sure if I was laughing at or with the movie, but my laughs brought my rating from 1 star to 2 stars.
I have watched Anna Odell´s "The Reunion" (2013). And in my opinion that was a quite good movie. It was less confusing than "X&Y". What is the message here? Which feelings are you left with? What made the cast and crew to choose to be a part of this? An actor or an actress must improvise sometimes, but did "X&Y" have a manuscript? In other words, I won´t or can´t recommend this.
Plot summary
An artist has chosen a famous male actor for them together, in the context of a feature film, to deconstruct themselves and their invading roles. They engage in a boundless play with their surroundings in an exploration of identity, male and female.
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April 29, 2021 at 11:59 PM
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I don´t think that this is a movie.
Anna Odell is a genious!
Fascinating film, interesting concept and great acting!
An interesting meta project
It's difficult not to be swept away by the intricate levels of artsy meta/auto-fiction elegantly crafted and staged by director Anna Odell in this film. However, prepare to be hit repeatedly by waves of heteronormativity and gender normativity that are un-nuanced and somewhat tiresome. All in all though, an entertaining and well-crafted film.