Inés Efron
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Inés Efron is an Argentine actress best known for her appearance in the critically acclaimed 2007 film XXY
, written and directed by Lucía Puenzo
.
In her XXY role, Efron's character is a 15-year-old intersex person trying to make a decision about her or his identity. Efron pointed out that "I liked the Alex character a lot and thought: I can do that. I felt a real connection." For her performance, Efron won the award for Best Actress at the Cartagena Film Festival
as well as three other awards.
Efron is cited by Internet portal Ciudad.com.ar as "one of the most interesting arising actresses of Buenos Aires
."
Before XXY, Inés Efron starred in Glue - Historia adolescente en medio de la nada
, a drama about three teenagers set in a small town in Patagonia
.
In 2009 Inés Efron starred in another of Lucía Puenzo's film called "The Fish Child".
XXY (film)
XXY is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Inés Efron and Martín Piroyansky...
, written and directed by Lucía Puenzo
Lucía Puenzo
Lucía Puenzo in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian author and film director. She is the daughter of Luis Puenzo.She studied literature at the University of Buenos Aires followed by the National Film Institute ....
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In her XXY role, Efron's character is a 15-year-old intersex person trying to make a decision about her or his identity. Efron pointed out that "I liked the Alex character a lot and thought: I can do that. I felt a real connection." For her performance, Efron won the award for Best Actress at the Cartagena Film Festival
Cartagena Film Festival
The Cartagena Film Festival, or Festival Internacional de Cine y T.V. de Cartagena de Indias. is a Colombian film festival which focuses on the promotion of Colombian television programs, Latin American films, and videos...
as well as three other awards.
Efron is cited by Internet portal Ciudad.com.ar as "one of the most interesting arising actresses of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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Before XXY, Inés Efron starred in Glue - Historia adolescente en medio de la nada
Glue (film)
Glue, or Glue - Historia adolescente en medio de la nada is a 2006 Argentine film written and directed by Alexis Dos Santos.- Plot :The movie is set in a small Argentine town in south Patagonia. Lucas , a 16 year old boy full of testosterone, has a punk rock band together with his friend Nacho...
, a drama about three teenagers set in a small town in Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
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In 2009 Inés Efron starred in another of Lucía Puenzo's film called "The Fish Child".