The Danish Girl

Name: The Danish Girl
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Released: November 27, 2015
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw, Eddie Redmayne

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Focus Features | Release Date: November 27, 2015 | R

Starring: Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw, Eddie Redmayne

Summary: Inspired by the true story of Danish artists Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. HerInspired by the true story of Danish artists Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has canceled, and would he mind slipping into a pair of women's shoes and stockings for a few moments so she can finish the painting on time. "Of course," he answers. "Anything at all." With that, one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the twentieth century begins.… Expand

Director: Tom Hooper

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Rex Reed

Nov 27, 2015

It’s anyone’s guess whether the amazing Mr. Redmayne’s most prestigious performance will go down in the archives as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" or as the tortured, androgynous woman trapped in a man’s body in The Danish Girl. But it’s a sure thing that he’ll be nominated for another Oscar. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Sep 5, 2015

Director Tom Hooper shakes things up a bit with The Danish Girl, proving that he’s capable of making a movie that’s both steeped in awards-season prestige and in possession of a pulse. Read full review

The Film Stage Zhuo-Ning Su

Jun 14, 2016

Considering it tells such a singular and important story, one only wishes The Danish Girl could have been made with a lot more edge and not the usual Academy-friendly faux-progressiveness. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Dec 3, 2015

In the early days of Einar's transformation, Redmayne conveys the degree to which gender is, for all of us, a skill acquired through observation and imitation. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Dec 24, 2015

Eddie Redmayne’s performance in “The Danish Girl” feels like it’s in soft focus; like the movie, it’s gentle and blurry and not quite there. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Nov 24, 2015

There’s an irony that a movie about a trans individual who needs to live and be accepted as a woman should have some of the worst symptoms of a very straight and very male gaze. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Nov 22, 2015

In so clearly viewing Lili through the lens of 21st-century political correctness, the film only blunts the resolve of her struggle. Read full review

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francisrgo

Dec 13, 2015

"The Danish Girl" focuses on two main subjects: 1) the relationship and bond between husband and wife 2) transgender. Without being overtly political, the movie just gives audience a better understanding of what if feels like when somebody you truly loves is not able to be fully him/herself"The Danish Girl" focuses on two main subjects: 1) the relationship and bond between husband and wife 2) transgender. Without being overtly political, the movie just gives audience a better understanding of what if feels like when somebody you truly loves is not able to be fully him/herself and ask the difficult question of what to do next. Gerda portrayed by Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) has to come to term when Einar portrayed by Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything, Jupiter Ascending) realize that he is a woman, or as Lili. He undergoes multiple treatments to fix his chemical imbalance and impurity but it just convinces him more that it is not his body. What makes the film great and a standout of the year is the superb and amazing performance by Alicia and Eddie. You feel vulnerable and powerless.… Expand

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marcii

Mar 11, 2016

I'll give thousands points to this film. It was outstanding, gripping, exciting, heartbreaking, full with emotion and drama and my attention has never stopped for a moment. Alicia worthily got her Oscar for her playing, she was amazing.

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Reniare

Jan 17, 2017

Los actores fabulosos ,muy buena interpretación ,hacen que te metas mucho dentro de la historia,y preciosa historia . Lo único que él final es muy triste . Película para volver a ver sin duda.

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NedRyerson1

Jan 25, 2016

The Danish Girl touches a topic that has been arising for decades, but only for the past few years has reached public’s acceptance. Maybe it was the perfect time for release a movie telling the story about transgender, getting people inside the mind of one, experiencing the very littleThe Danish Girl touches a topic that has been arising for decades, but only for the past few years has reached public’s acceptance. Maybe it was the perfect time for release a movie telling the story about transgender, getting people inside the mind of one, experiencing the very little things of life as the protagonist does and becoming part of the changing process. The problems of the film start when the audience only notices small conflicts in the protagonist, even though his mind was already set; he made a decision that cannot be taken overnight, and that struggling is missing, diminishing the credibility of the plot. Here is where Einar’s wife becomes so important, because she represents the “common thought” and in her the struggle is strong enough to split up her life, making she debates between what she wants and what is best for her loved one; this brings back reality to our scenario. The performance of Vikander is awesome transmitting the thing said before, but Redmayne is again superb and really committed to his part. Honorable mention to cinematography and Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack.… Expand

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BarneyOnMT

Jan 21, 2016

WHAT I LIKED: This film is about characters, and the message behind their stories. This focus on their confusion and situations really makes you think and empathise with them - helped by an incredible acting performance from Redmayne
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Somehow you leave the cinema notWHAT I LIKED: This film is about characters, and the message behind their stories. This focus on their confusion and situations really makes you think and empathise with them - helped by an incredible acting performance from Redmayne
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Somehow you leave the cinema not quite emotionally satisfied. Sure it makes you think, but the focus truly on 2 characters for 2 solid hours, where little really "happens," means its slightly dragged out. Perhaps that's just me, but by the ending I wasn't particularly emotionally involved
VERDICT: 'The Danish Girl' proves Redmayne isn't planning on stopping being amazing any time soon - it could just have been a more emotionally engaging story overall.… Expand

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JoeB777

Dec 25, 2015

I don't mind admitting that I found the movie extremely uncomfortable (as a heterosexual male with my girlfriend). Didn't really enjoy it, nor do I feel that I have been enlightened by it (having read about this sort of thing, before).

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Kablamo

Nov 29, 2015

It's highly predictable and it's difficult to relate to any of the characters. You know exactly what is going to happen from the beginning but there is such a huge jump from place to place it's difficult to ascertain what purpose arises or reasoning. We're supposed to believe many many mixedIt's highly predictable and it's difficult to relate to any of the characters. You know exactly what is going to happen from the beginning but there is such a huge jump from place to place it's difficult to ascertain what purpose arises or reasoning. We're supposed to believe many many mixed things at the same time which don't work together and at times clash.

It's such a complete muddle to accept and difficult to know what each character wants.

It's best to be avoided because it is trying to be something merely on the basis of force and that never works.… Expand

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