The Danish Girl
2015, drama
119 minutes
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...
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9.0
2016-01-22
Not all viewers will want to share that journey, but those who respect it will have much to admire in this film. Read more
8.2
2016-02-07
Redmayne, Vikander, Heard, and the city of Copenhagen shine in the film, but the film feels much more safe than I expected. Read more
8.0
2016-01-02
With fantastic performances, a good pace and an uncommon subject matter the film was interesting... Read more
8.0
2015-09-20
Even though we see a parade of brilliant performances from both leading actors, there is always a feeling that they can do better, but they don’t. Read more
7.0
2015-12-04
Hooper offers a striking glimpse into the lives of Einar Wegener, Gerda Gottlieb, and Lili Elbe... Read more
6.8
Muneeb Arshid of The Film Lawyer
2016-01-25
There are aspects of this film that work, but it does fall flat in other areas...
6.7
2016-05-04
A film that is carried entirely by its cast, despite being overly dramatic to the point it makes you cringe. Read more
6.0
2016-01-05
The director and the actors were clearly lining up to take part so it’s just a shame that it doesn’t have the legs to compete against ‘Carol’ or even ‘Steve Jobs’. Read more
6.0
2015-12-27
Gerda stands by while her husband begins to gradually disappear into nothingness, and in his place come Lili, a woman who wants... Read more
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8.0
2016-03-04
Een touching movie met een krachtig begin & einde. Read more
7.5
Marleen Hegeman of De Filmrecensent
2016-02-11
Het is zó mooi en perfect dat het niet altijd even oprecht overkomt. Read more
7.5
2016-01-22
Een ingetogen, en toch geen moment saaie, filmhuis aanrader. Read more
7.0
2016-06-03
Een prachtig gemaakte film, maar is ondanks zijn controversiële onderwerp wel iets aan de brave kant. Read more
6.0
2016-01-13
Een wat rechtlijnige verfilming met weinig echt scherpe randjes. Read more
5.2
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