Octopus Alarm
Alex is intersex. Although he has XY chromosomes, his sex is ambiguous. When Alex was an infant, his mother authorised genital reassignment surgery, and he was thereafter raised female. Now Alex is an adult, and he is consumed by feelings of anger and loss. After meeting other "XY women" and doing a lot of soul-searching, he decides he wants to live as a man.
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Octopus Alarm
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 11, 2006
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
10%
Original Title
Tintenfischalarm
Production Companies
Wega Film
Director
Elisabeth Scharang
Description
Alex is intersex. Although he has XY chromosomes, his sex is ambiguous. When Alex was an infant, his mother authorised genital reassignment surgery, and he was thereafter raised female. Now Alex is an adult, and he is consumed by feelings of anger and loss. After meeting other "XY women" and doing a lot of soul-searching, he decides he wants to live as a man.
