I didn't know much about the movie other than it was transgender related.I figured I would be able to relate in some way... however, I was pleasantly surprised by the realness the movie brought to the big screen. The interactions, emotions and thought processes of the characters were so relatable to me and my wife. We both were in tears by the end of the movie. Very moving!! Excellent movie! If you haven't seen it go and watch it, completely worth it!

What did you think of The Danish Girl?

My wife actually brought the movie up to me before I mentioned it to her.  So I think we have a winner here.   

We saw it Wednesday night.  I agree the relationship between Einar/Lili and Gerda was well done.  Plus I saw so much of myself in Lili, I cried through about a third of the movie.  Of the three of us who went, probably the least emotional was my wife.  Our normally rather stoic lesbian friend stuck her hand out to me and asked if I had any tissues left.

Oh, and I've already preordered the DVD on Amazon.

A wonderful movie and long overdue!

It's great to hear such wonderful responses to the film. I'm going to see it hopefully pretty soon. I've been looking forward to it for a while. Not only because of the obvious trans in it, but being released this late in the year makes for a potential for nominations for the Oscars; which is great for any film. Can't wait to share my thoughts as well

Does she want /get srs

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Quote from: kissxofxbeth on December 25, 2015, 11:07:18 PM
Does she want /get srs

I'd like to say its the premise of the film. She is the first person in the world to successfully have operations to remove the penis and have a somewhat close vagina created inside her. She does die in one surgery later on. She had the operations and still was a guy who just simply cross dressed. She later on decided to take female hormones to really become a woman. It's an interesting story, which why the film sounds great to me.

I thought it was amazing! You should definitely check out the book as well. It's a lot more in depth. One of the few cases where the movie is just as good too.

I loved it, cried half the movie and could truly relate with Lili.

I really enjoyed this movie. The backdrops,scenery and architecture was so beautiful. Very emotional ending. Kinda was wishing they would have picked a different actor for Lily. Alicia Vikander is adorable.   

Jalynn, I don't think they could have found another actor to play Einar/Lili better than Eddie Redwayne.  I doubt any other actor would have put the hours upon hours of interviewing transgender women and in some cases their wives to prepare for the role.  Sure it would have been wonderful to have a trans actor playing Lili but the problem with any movie is getting financing.  And people are reluctant to invest their money in a movie without a big name.  Was anyone aware that Redwayne, after the movie was done and he could have walked away, taught an acting class for trans actors?

By the way, who spotted the real trans actors in the movie?

J-Sada, I'm reading the book but strangely the one my wife wants to read is the book all this was based on.  I downloaded it last night and it's only available on Kindle.  It was originally titled Man Into Woman but now is Lili: A Portrait of the First Sex Change.  It's from Lili's memoirs, letters and other resources at the time.

I am indeed looking forward to watching it. I'll probably wait until it comes on HBO though. That's how I pick up most movies. I live so far out in the sticks that it's not really possible for me to go to a theater. Shoot, it's at least 45 miles to the nearest traffic light!

Cindi

I will be watching it at least one more time. I am surprised it doesn't have a higher rating.

Quote from: J-Sada on December 25, 2015, 11:56:05 PM
I thought it was amazing! You should definitely check out the book as well. It's a lot more in depth. One of the few cases where the movie is just as good too.

Is the book under the same title?

Quote from: gamerchic_kaylee on December 26, 2015, 09:20:05 PM
Is the book under the same title?

The book the movie is based on is the same name.  The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.

The original book published in the 1930s from Lili's memoirs, letters and other people's accounts of her is Lili: A Portrait of the First Sex Change by Niels Hoyer.  I think her doctors records were even used.  It's available electronically only on Nook or Kindle. 

Quote from: CaptFido87 on December 25, 2015, 11:21:56 PM
I'd like to say its the premise of the film. She is the first person in the world to successfully have operations to remove the penis and have a somewhat close vagina created inside her. She does die in one surgery later on. She had the operations and still was a guy who just simply cross dressed. She later on decided to take female hormones to really become a woman. It's an interesting story, which why the film sounds great to me.

Not only that, she had a uterus and ovaries implanted in her which led to her death. Incidentally that is something which is becoming closer to reality today.

I'm waiting for it on Blu-ray Disc. I pre-ordered on Amazon.

Too Hollywood, I thought. Lacked historical accuracy as well. I was surprised by the ending, which only hinted at what really happened, but portrayed something that didn't. I also thought that Gerda's portrayal seemed way off.

I definitely wish that there were a hell of a lot more movies of the same theme, especially high profile ones, so that the movie could be placed into perspective, and evaluated with proper analogues for better appraisal. Though I think that it is important to support films like this, so that there will be more of them, while at the same time not pulling punches on criticisms, so that they will be better.

I know that it is merely inspired by the lives of the real people it's based on, and doesn't exactly claim to be historically accurate... 

Quote from: iKate on December 26, 2015, 09:59:11 PM
Not only that, she had a uterus and ovaries implanted in her which led to her death. Incidentally that is something which is becoming closer to reality today.

Which surprisingly wasn't what led to her death in the movie, it was the second operation, and not the fourth. The problem was organ transplant rejection, which was not successfully accomplished in any sense until decades later.

And it was after a womb was transplanted to her that she died, the ovaries were the third operation. She also claimed that they found shunken non-functional ovaries already present during the transplant. I doubt that is true, if she had testis.

Also, the medical records were destroyed during world war 2, so the exact details of the procedures are unclear.

Quite interesting!

Especially about the 3rd & 4th surgeries.  I guess one has to read the book to get the whole story.  Nonetheless, although the producers left this part out, they did a good job on her demise and the ending scene with the landscape.