A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica)
Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. When Orlando suddenly dies, transgender Marina is forced to confront his family and society to defend her identity as a complex, strong, forthright, fantastic woman.
Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film 2018.
After Orlando’s death, events follow thick and fast: Marina finds herself facing a female police inspector’s unpleasant questions, and Orlando’s family shows her nothing but anger and mistrust. Orlando’s wife even excludes Marina from the funeral; she also orders her to leave the apartment – which on paper at least belonged to Orlando – as soon as possible. With the same energy she once used to fight for her right to live as a woman, Marina now insists on her right to grieve. (source: www.berlinale.de)
Sebastián Lelio, Chile, Germany, Spain, USA, 2017, 104 min. Spanish spoken, English subtitles.
With Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim, Nicolás Saavedra.