A Fantastic Woman
A young transgender woman (Daniela Vega) copes with the death of a loved one as she faces scrutiny from authorities and the deceased’s family in Sebastián Lelio’s compassionate, internationally acclaimed drama. A Sony Pictures Classics release.
Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film!
Sebastián Lelio’s follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed Gloria is a compassionate, multifaceted study of grief and solitude. Newcomer Daniela Vega delivers a poised and intense turn as Marina, a transgender waitress and aspiring singer coping with the untimely death of her boyfriend as she faces scrutiny from authorities and family members. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, A Fantastic Woman is a stylish, intelligent, and genre-bending drama from the Chilean auteur and a watershed film for lead actress Vega. A Sony Pictures Classics release.
Watch Sebastián Lelio discuss the film at FSLC:
Run, don't walk, to see A Fantastic Woman.
—Julianne Moore
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