The Danish Girl

[elisi]

Excellent review of The Danish Girl. Long, but very informative and indepth.

This is the beginning:

To my cisgender friends, I ask that, even if you would not normally do so, you please read this. This film was made for cisgender people, so I feel it important that I write this for cisgender people. I would not normally watch this movie, but it has been a subject of some discussion on this site in a way that has compelled me to watch it in order to discuss it credibly. I do not imagine what I have to say will be definitive or particularly more substantial than what other trans folks have said, but I have a voice here that some listen to, even if only briefly. I might as well take advantage of that. I know that many of you prefer not to read things about films you haven't seen, so let me say the important things first:

1. Do not watch this film. It is not merely bad, but harmful.
2. If you discuss the film, refer to Lili only as Lili and she/her.

If you are inclined to read further, I will explain why.

Comments

[topum.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I actually know someone who was recommending it to people. Never watched it though.

[elisi]

I think the best description might be from another comment above:

'I felt it was a very conventional film trying to tell an unconventional story.'

I think if you watch it with no knowledge of the issues (or of the actual facts of the story) it probably comes across as a nice story.