Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Alejandro C — 22 Jul 2016
Lili Elbe becomes the first transgender person to undergo sex reassignment surgery, which shakes her marriage to Gerda Wegener.
Despite the many talents of Eddie Redmayne, fresh off his Oscar win as Stephen Hawking, Alicia Vikander is the reason to watch this film. She gives a nuanced, remarkable performance, alternately loving Einar unconditionally, then realizing that conditions are a part of life and love.
The rest of the plot doesn't do a lot. Most of the plot events are predictable and aren't all that incredibly rendered.
Overall, Alicia Vikander won Best Supporting Actress, but she's really a co-protagonist, carrying this film from beginning to end.
This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Alejandro C on 22 Jul 2016.
The Danish Girl has generally received positive reviews.
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