A Fantastic Woman (2017)

7.8

Movie

Chile, France
Spanish
Drama
2017
SEBASTIÁN LELIO
Alejandro Goic, Aline Kuppenheim, Amparo Noguera
104 min

What it's about

Marina's life is thrown into turmoil following the death of her partner. Mourning the loss of the man she loved, she finds herself under intense scrutiny from those with no regard for her privacy.

The take

As heartbroken as you will be after watching this movie, you will feel nothing but triumph in the main actor's debut role. This movie has very little hope to offer the viewer, except the small amount felt every time the main character, Marina, gets up again to fight another day. This film depicts grief in such a profound and personal way within a character who must remain relatively silent and alone most of the movie. You will quickly know why the film is called "A Fantastic Woman".

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If you like character-based movies, give this a watch.

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