A Fantastic Woman

Name: A Fantastic Woman
Genre: Drama
Released: November 17, 2017
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 84
Cast: Alejandro Goic, Aline Küppenheim, Amparo Noguera, Antonia Zegers, Daniela Vega

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| Release Date: November 17, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Alejandro Goic, Aline Küppenheim, Amparo Noguera, Antonia Zegers, Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Néstor Cantillana, Nicolás Saavedra, Trinidad González

Summary: A Fantastic Woman is the story of Marina, a waitress and singer, and Orlando, an older man, who are in love and planning for the future. After Orlando suddenly falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to confront his family and society, and to fight again to show them who she is: complex, strong, forthright, fantastic. [Sony Pictures Classics]

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Mar 11, 2018

A Fantastic Woman is a brilliant film: a richly humane, moving study of someone keeping alive the memory and the fact of love. Read full review

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A.O. Scott

Nov 15, 2017

Psychologically astute and socially aware as the film is, it is also infused with mystery and melodrama, with bright colors and emotional shadows. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Jan 26, 2018

It’s heartbreaking, illuminating, and yes, fantastic, just to watch her (Marina) live. Read full review

Emily Yoshida

Nov 14, 2017

I just wish Vega and Lelio let us in a little more to see her as an individual, aside from the hostility she encounters. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Apr 4, 2018

Through all of it, Vega – a singer and performance artist whose advice Lelio initially sought in devising his story – makes an indelible impression, absorbing each sling and arrow with a fatigued air of having suffered worse, and hoping for better. She and her film make a powerful case for deserving it. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Feb 9, 2018

If Pedro Almodóvar, especially in his early days, had directed this film, he might have brought out the black comedy inherent in the piece, which would have made both the blackness and the comedy more fully resonate. Read full review

Christopher Gray

Jan 28, 2018

Superficial when it means to be elliptical and regressive in its attempts to promote pride and tolerance, Sebastián Lelio’s film is beautiful but vacant, the type of melodrama that reminds us that they shouldn’t always make them like they used to. Read full review

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Plutarco

Jan 22, 2018

Interesting movie. It proves that also great films are being made in Latin America. I hope the movies gets the Oscar, beucause it deserves it.

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

GinaK

Mar 12, 2018

A Fantastic Woman is a wonderful film. I sat through most of it simply following the fascinating plot that involves two people in love and what happens when the married one dies suddenly. The deceased’s family would always have had problems accepting the infidelity, but especially in thisA Fantastic Woman is a wonderful film. I sat through most of it simply following the fascinating plot that involves two people in love and what happens when the married one dies suddenly. The deceased’s family would always have had problems accepting the infidelity, but especially in this case because the surviving lover is transgender even though she is a perfectly nice human being and next to impossible to hate. Daniela Vega is a riveting actress, but the whole cast is very strong. I was so caught up in the film that it wasn’t until the movie was over that I realized how great Vega and the rest of the actors were.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

brottor

Jan 1, 2018

This film is based on popular lgbt subject but execution and acting are perfect

5 of 8 users found this helpful53

Brent_Marchant

Feb 10, 2018

Even though it sometimes feels as if the director is needlessly stringing viewers along and leaves some of the narrative's story threads unresolved, this intriguing Oscar nominee from Chile delivers a fresh twist on "the other woman" genre, one that's somewhat unexpected and featuresEven though it sometimes feels as if the director is needlessly stringing viewers along and leaves some of the narrative's story threads unresolved, this intriguing Oscar nominee from Chile delivers a fresh twist on "the other woman" genre, one that's somewhat unexpected and features previously unexplored plot devices. With a fine debut lead performance by Daniela Vega, the story captivates the further one gets into it, leaving viewers wondering how it's all going to end up. It's unfortunate that some of the aforementioned tidying up is left unattended to, though, for, if it had been, this might have been a groundbreaking cinematic release.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Jan 11, 2018

Excellent chilean production that handles a relevant topic and shows it relevant, I mean it shows a current reality for its main character and although it can be considered a bit heavy to put a character that in itself is already under attack in an environment so aggressive it can feel a bitExcellent chilean production that handles a relevant topic and shows it relevant, I mean it shows a current reality for its main character and although it can be considered a bit heavy to put a character that in itself is already under attack in an environment so aggressive it can feel a bit superficial, but the work of its director and its wonderful protagonist; Daniela Vega turn this convincing drama into a movie that deserves and demands attention.… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Mar 22, 2018

"A Fantastic Woman" was undoubtedly a very good movie, the performance of Daniela Vega was wonderful, the vision of Sebastian Lelio has been very risky but very functional, this reflects that women have the surprise factor to be someone in the lifetime.

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imthenoob

Jul 11, 2018

The movie barely pushes an hour and a half run time. If not for the filler, It wouldn't even touch an hour. Now, I don't mind some filler (and by filler I mean characters doing basic things onscreen, no dialogue is spoken, pretty much just a soundtrack playing and that's it, Nothing ofThe movie barely pushes an hour and a half run time. If not for the filler, It wouldn't even touch an hour. Now, I don't mind some filler (and by filler I mean characters doing basic things onscreen, no dialogue is spoken, pretty much just a soundtrack playing and that's it, Nothing of importance is going on and it's just added to pad the runtime) but this movie is easily 1/3 filler, Easily....and I freaking hate it.

It bogs down what could have been a good and well-told story. Because there's so much filler, We are given very little dialogue and very little character exploration. So it's kind of hard to care about what the main character is dealing with when we know so little and learn so little about her and her plight. And it's such a disappointment because this movie easily could have earned that high Metacritic score that is simply doesn't deserve.… Expand

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