Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anne Harrison, Gail Mutrux and Tom Hooper
Director: Tom Hooper
Star Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard etc
Genre: Drama
Verdict: VERY GOOD

Director Tom Hooper’s journey from the small screen to the big screen has been very unique as he always directed films of diversified themes. In his latest outing The Danish Girl he tackles a very sensitive real life story of the 1st ever sex change operation.

Plot: The Danish Girl is a remarkably sensitive love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe & Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander) & artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the 1st ever sex – change operations.

Aces: The sterling performance of Eddie Redmayne as both artist Einar Wegener and then as a transformed Lili. He gets a good support from Alicia Vikander as Einar’s wife and Ben Whishaw who gets infatuated with Lili and above all Tom Hooper’s deft directorial treatment. One more plus point is that the Censors have been very liberal as the film does not peg itself on the hinges of titillation.

Minus: The main fault lies with the script which borders mainly on melodramatic elements and becomes saccharine.

Last Word: It’s a film made with good intentions which will appeal more to the classy & the global festival circuit audiences rather than the masses.