& Tom Hooper

The Danish Girl

7.1

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Director: , Tom Hooper
Main Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw
Soundtrack: , Alexandre Desplat
Screenplay: , Lucinda Coxon

Cinema Premiere: January 1, 2016

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

8 foreign reviews of The Danish Girl (2015)

1. Ljud & Bild

8.3 / 10

Translated from swedish: If transgender people have a hard time in our day and age, it is nothing compared to the prejudices, ignorance and terror that prevailed in the late 1920s.
- Tor Aavatsmark
Swedish: ljudochbild.se »
2. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is a poignantly beautiful love story that makes it extremely difficult for one to remain untouched. Watch and cry.
- Patrik Linderholm
Swedish: moviezine.se »
3. Expressen

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Both Redmayne and Vikander shine with the most beautiful melancholy and tenacity, as they allow their characters' conflicting emotions to respectfully intertwine with each other.
- Maria Brander
Swedish: expressen.se »
4. Filmtopp

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The greatest pleasure of the movie is to watch Redmayne and Vikander play against each other. They get plenty of time to showcase what talented actors they are.
- Axel Diedrichs
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
5. Svenska Dagbladet

5 / 10

Translated from swedish: Director Tom Cooper turns the story of the Danish artist who underwent the world's first sex reassignment surgery into a tearjerker.
- Anna Hellsten
Swedish: svd.se »
6. Dagens Nyheter

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: Hooper replaces compelling drama with decor, engaging characters with perfumed poses, and genuine emotions with affected gestures.
- Helena Lindblad
Swedish: dn.se »
7. Uppsala Nya Tidning

No Rating

Translated from swedish: Powerful story about sex change
- Karolina Bergström
Swedish: unt.se »
8. Fredrik Fyhr

No Rating

Translated from swedish: The film doesn't even come close to understanding what makes this story interesting – but there's nothing else of interest in it either.
Swedish: fredrikfyhr.se »