At the core of this indelibly moving film – Chile's entry in the Oscar race for Best Foreign-Language feature – is a performance of surpassing beauty and tenderness. Daniela Vega is the first openly transgender actress and model in Chile, and her portrayal of Marina Vidal, a trans woman who works as a waitress in Santiago to support her career as a cabaret singer, signals her as a world-class talent. With such cisgender actors as Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) and Hillary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) scoring career triumphs in trans roles,...
- 1/31/2018
- Rollingstone.com
A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica) Sony Pictures Classics Director: Sebastián Lelio Screenwriter: Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza Cast: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim, Nicolás Saavedra Screened at: Critics’ DVD, NYC, 11/25/17 Opens: In December for awards consideration. February 2, 2018 At first when you see Marina (Daniela Vega) with her boyfriend Orlando […]
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- 12/6/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
"I'm just looking out for my loved ones, that's all." Sony Pictures Classics has unveiled an official Us trailer for Sebastián Lelio's acclaimed drama A Fantastic Woman, from Chile, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this year to quite a bit of international acclaim. The films stars transgender actress Daniela Vega as Marina, a transgender woman living in Chile who must deal with the challenges of oppression and hate when her older lover suddenly passes away. His family rejects her and everything seems to start falling apart in her life. The cast includes Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim, and Nicolás Saavedra. I saw this film at Berlinale and it's good, but it didn't totally win me over. It's still an important film for trans actors and trans storytelling, and deserves attention for that reason. Definitely worth a look. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Sebastián Lelio's A Fantastic Woman,...
- 9/5/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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