Won: Best Supporting Actress; Alicia Vikander.
The Danish Girl is a film adapted from the fictionalized novel which follows the tale of a Danish painter who becomes one of the first transgender icons. I'm sure this film will be a figure of controversy due to it's subject matter but I must say it's a beautifully made film with some stunning performances. Tom Hooper directs and restrains the film from really diving too far into the subject matter so it never really connects with audiences. However he manages to capture some gorgeous imagery through the cinematography. The film also has some elegant costuming and the production design. The film's core cast of Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander are phenomenal. Eddie Redmayne follows up his Academy Award win for The Theory of Everything last year with another transformative performance. Redmayne is incredible as he embraces the dual personality of his character and not only becomes Einar Wegener but allows himself to follow the film's narrative and allow Lili Elbe to be brought to the surface as well. It comes at no surprise that he's received another nomination this year but I'm not quite sure he'll get the consecutive win. However to my surprise, Alicia Vikander was the real standout star and she's had a phenomenal year for film last year starring in Ex Machina and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. Vikander is given such a compelling character arc throughout the film that really brings out such an emotionally grounded humane performance. Her character is certainly the emotional core of this film and drives the narrative. The Danish Girl is a very beautiful film with some captivating performances but much like The Theory of Everything, I don't think it quite has the depth necessary to cause the subject matter to stick with the audience afterwards.
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