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The Danish Girl

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7.6/10 • 5.7K

2015-11-271h 59m

Drama

Find the courage to be yourself.

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Directors
Tom Hooper
Editors
Melanie Oliver

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  1. Eddie Redmayne

    Eddie Redmayne

    Lili

  2. Alicia Vikander

    Alicia Vikander

    Gerda

  3. Matthias Schoenaerts

    Matthias Schoenaerts

    Hans

  4. Ben Whishaw

    Ben Whishaw

    Henrik

  5. Sebastian Koch

    Sebastian Koch

    Warnekros

  6. Pip Torrens

    Pip Torrens

    Dr. Hexler

  7. Nicholas Woodeson

    Nicholas Woodeson

    Dr. Buson

  8. Amber Heard

    Amber Heard

    Ulla

  9. Emerald Fennell

    Emerald Fennell

    Elsa

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Reno

Feb 24, 2016

7/10

An important biopic, but not inspiring.
Before this film hitting the screens, I remember many experts were expecting it doing well at the Oscars. Now it's got 4 Oscar nods, even though it is very sad the movie is a hit and miss. A slipped away opportunity, had a great storyline, but the outcome was decent. An important historical biopic, at least for a certain section of the audience. I respect that, but it did not impress me as I anticipated. From the Academy Award winning director for the movie 'The King's Speech', and the last year's winner for a lead role, Eddie Reddmayne together did not deliver the expected masterpiece. But Alicia Vikander was so good, another brilliant co-female-star display just like Felicity Jones from Eddie's previous movie 'The Theory of Everything'. If I were a jury I would definitely give the supporting actress award to her, that's the result I'm hoping for in the next Sunday. The actor did a hard work for the title role, in the many scenes he mastered it, but that's where I slightly disappointed. I felt his character was a little intense, maybe I'm not getting him because I'm straight. The locations, costumes, even the direction and music were good. Both the lead actors kind looks alike, no doubt on the casting, but it only should have been a bit better in exhibiting story. Maybe the pace should have been a little quicker as well as some sentimentally appealing scenes would have done good. I desperate to give more marks, but I can't go beyond this. I won't consider it a bad flick, what I meant was a missed opportunity to be a masterpiece. So overall, it is a good watch. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$64,200,000.00
Keywords
paris, francebased on novel or bookdenmarkcopenhagen, denmarkartistpainterhistorical fictionarttranssexualsurgerylgbtmourning1920sdesperatedramaticclichéderogatory