In doses of hard truth, the unbearable difficulties outnumber moments allowing triumph and happiness and the minor musings occur more than serious questions. The film is bold, but still slight.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 13, 2024

A tough look at what the trans community experience on a daily basis. Marina's inner strength, self-love, and maturity are admirable and empowering.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 3, 2022

a delicate strain of surrealism worked through the film that graces us with some of the most transfixing moments

| Jan 14, 2022

This poignant tale of grief, loss and societal alienation is directed with warmth and sensitivity by Sebastian Lelio, and is both powerful cultural statement and emotionally involving human drama.

| Nov 4, 2021

An outstanding portrait of bravery and resilience in the face of unconscionable bigotry.

| Nov 4, 2021

Chilean transgender actress Daniela Vega grabs us by the heart and doesn't let go.

| Nov 4, 2021

A Fantastic Woman delivers insight and elicits compassion from audiences of all genders.

| Nov 4, 2021

A very solid film that has brought an interesting new face to the world's attention.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 2, 2021

Even though most of Marina's existence is brutal and mean, the film maintains a chin-up hope that tomorrow will be better, if you keep on trying.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

[T]he film's idiosyncrasies [are] often as welcoming as its star herself.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 23, 2020

The filmmakers pose a powerful and moving question for their worldwide audience: What was Marina's crime?

| Jun 3, 2020

[Daniela] Vega is mesmerizing as the protagonist.

| Mar 26, 2020

[Daniela] Vega is incredible in all of these scenes, fully occupying the screen with a presence that oscillates from fury to the stark horror of grief.

| Feb 7, 2020

A Fantastic Woman is a superb character study and a severe indictment of a society that's more hypocritical than open-minded.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 27, 2020

Vega's performance is a prize for anyone who sees this timely, ground-breaking and moving portrait.

| Jan 23, 2020

The film may be groundbreaking in terms of getting attention for community that continues to be misunderstood, but it is the truth with which grief, which is universal, is represented, that audiences will find the greatest, and lasting, connection.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 18, 2019

Featuring trans actress Daniela Vega in a beautiful, formidable performance.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 5, 2019

A simmering, elegant knockout of a film and must be seen.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 16, 2019

This isn't a story about discovering identity. This is a story of relationships, of grief, and of how social networks break down for the most vulnerable.

| Sep 11, 2019

Beautiful and inspired, optimistic but raw, a fantastic approach to transsexual femininity as part of a daily life cycle. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Aug 7, 2019