What to Watch In Tandem With A Fantastic Woman
Movies have come a long way from Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis running around dressed as women jazz musicians to conceal themselves from the mob. The winner of last year’s Silver Bear award at the Berlinale, A Fantastic Woman, about a trans woman coping with the death of her boyfriend, opens in the US today. Director Sebastián Lelio’s film about Marina’s (Daniela Vega) struggles with her deceased lover’s doctors, family, and the police,
Actress Daniela Vega & Writer/Director Sebastian Lelio on Their Oscar-Nominated Film A Fantastic Woman
Chile-bred, Berlin-based director Sebastian Lelio has become an international filmmaker who moves between styles and countries. He’s also exceptionally prolific, with not one but three movies awaiting release. First up is A Fantastic Woman, one of this year’s five foreign-film Oscar contenders, which will be released today, Feb. 2, in the U.S. It’s the tale of a transgender woman, played by Daniela Vega, who fights for her right to grieve her older lover after his sudden death.
