Its painfully beautiful and heart broken in many ways. prejudice behaviuor to force everything into acceptable frame.

i liked it and im glad she got her dog back. it only downside in my opinion is the realistic but kinda dull ending, but maybe im just used to big flashy endings

This was the most realistic trans character and trans experience I've ever seen depicted. Marina is not perfectly polished. She could walk into any trans gathering I know and instantly fit. We get a sense of her moving through a life and its challenges day by day. For me, the story is one of trying to stand up for oneself as a human being in life situations, and resilience when those efforts are met with disrespect and hostility. The line of the movie for me is "life goes on." You don't always get what you want, or even what you are entitled to, but sometimes, ...

She’s really put through a lot.

Try as it might, it's not interesting or endearing to watch the victimhood parade of a transwoman trying not to lash out against an onslaught of strawmen. Aside from a redundant earful about self-worth and how there is no deeper meaning in the most devastating events in our lives, this movie is the apex of caricaturing the issues of transgender people, dialing it up to the max level of absurdity, living the actual story of grief in a perpetual duel with it, and soaking it all in the dying jazz and whimsically off-putting soundtrack. At least the visuals are decent, and many delusions scenes are very well paced and integrated.  Aside from Vega, almost everyone's performance is atrocious, and it has nothing to do with the actors. Anyone who is an ally has no character. Their character is that they are an ally of Marina. Meanwhile, racist and transphobic scum are all caricatures. You've got it all: Orlando's son, who tells Marina he finds her disgusting but is visibly aroused by the thought of it. wife, who is madly jealous that her husband apparently chose her over their family, and doctors who call the police to snitch on Marina. truck full of the Chilean version of rednecks with "feathers and tar." Tone-deaf cops who are so disquieted that they simply humiliate Marina for no reason. I can go on and on because that's the whole movie, the most blunt and conspicuous things that definitely happen. Plus the obnoxious Orlando ghost sightings, which become increasingly amusing as the number increases.

This is a quite powerful film which features a very impressive performance by the main actor, Daniela Vega, as Marina Vidal. It's sad to see how people treat her due to her being transgender. Its very much a piece of social commentary. I was quite impressed by the steely look of determination on her face, when she has to deal with insults and hatred. I felt the film was quite immersive due to the sheer power of presence she has. This is very much a thought provoking film, one I'd highly recommend for its ability to make you question the point of view of a transgender person in the scenario Marina finds herself in (having lost her partner).

Delicate and intense film, one of the director's best

nice actor but not good script

Sebastián Lelio's 'A Fantastic Woman' is a powerful film about loss from a number of angles. Daniela Vega steals the show as a trans woman playing a trans woman. She's great and when the movie is focused it's fantastic. The colors Lelio uses to enhance the drama in addition to some of the great camerawork bring some moments that will stay with the average viewer. Final Score: 8/10

A Fantastic Woman is the best Chilean feature film of all!

I was moved! Fantastic movie! "Ombra mai fu" was really touching.

Wonderful performance of Daniela in a beautiful and complex movie that shows the power of love and the hypocrisy of ours societies.

The groundbreaking Chilean movie that won Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards! It follows Marina, a transgender nightclub singer, who comes under suspicion when her much older lover dies suddenly and is harassed and threatened by his lover's vengeful relatives and the police. It shows the unfair struggle when people have to defend their own rights as a human being, when they are just different. It is realistic and portrays a society we definitely need to get rid of. Daniela Vega's performance is riveting and conveys all the pain and is successful in causing rage in the viewer before all that injustice, suffering and humiliation the main character is subject to.

A man passes away and leaves behind a lover, an ex-wife and his family. The family does not understand nor appreciates the man's choice of lover and fights to keep her away from the funeral and wake. The woman has to battle the family and various institutions to get what she feels she is deserved. An in-depth and revealing look and what western society considers norm and non-norm and sheds light on the struggles that go on with those outside of the boundaries of normal. A stunning lead and high quality of film-making more than make up for a rather tedious plot and lackluster dialogue. This movie is not for the average film-goer but buffs will find satisfaction in an well directed and produced film. Critics will and do love this movie. Won Oscar for best Foreign film in 2018 as well as multiple wins and nominations for other smaller Awards, Critpop score 3.5 out of 5

Poor screenplay development and lacks the emotion and sensitivity enough to engage the audience with the trasgender tragedy. Vega's performance does not convice at all to make one think that her suffering is painful, sincere and deep.

absolute brilliant!!

Through the eyes of the victim, in so many ways, we experience the chilling reality of a woman in a difficult situation after the death of her departed lover. She does her best to incorporate fantasy in her life, despite the hardships. A 'fantastic' work for cinematography and acting by Daniela Vega.

A fantastic movie! Such a powerful storyline and fantastic acting! Daniela Vega plays a powerful character with finesse!

Do not be alarmed, Although it is concerned with prejudice and cruelty it is not a preachy film. It is populated by real characters not cardboard cut outs. The villains of the piece have their reasons. And above all it is about resilience and love.

Daniela Vega gives us a genuine and vulnerable performance.