XY

XY is currently streaming on major platforms, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Strong word of mouth says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ray Buffer leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, XY earns its spot. XY trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The story of a repressed convenience store clerk named Y and a trans cam girl named X whose lives tragically intersect at a bleak strip mall in today’s America. Ray Buffer and Dominic Burgess lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2025. The performances in XY do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

XY is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Ray Buffer carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.