A FANTASTIC WOMAN

A FANTASTIC WOMAN (UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA), 2017

Chile |DCP, Color, 104' |Spanish

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Cast: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco

Acclaimed for his 2013 film Gloria, Sebastian Lelio is back with yet another striking story. A transwoman, Marina loses her older boyfriend Orlando all of a sudden, and is faced with the difficult task of having to deal with the derision and ostracism stemming from gender discrimination from her late lover’s family, the doctors and the police before she can even find solace for the shock, pain and loneliness of this loss. The film offers an in-depth investigation of gender and the rights of trans individuals through a depiction of Marina’s story, and is commendable for its unbiased take on this delicate subject as well as its successful cast.