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A Fantastic Woman

Movie · 2017 · 104 min

A quietly devastating and intimate portrait of grief and resilience, anchored by a powerful performance, that immerses you in its protagonist's struggle for dignity.

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2017 film directed by Sebastián Lelio
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Year
2017
Runtime
104 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
Sebastián Lelio
Written by
Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza
Starring
Daniela Vega, Antonia Zegers, Aline Küppenheim, Luis Gnecco, Amparo Noguera, Alejandro Goic, Sergio Hernández, Néstor Cantillana
Music
Matthew Herbert
Cinematography
Benjamín Echazarreta
Runtime
104 min
Country
Spain, United States, Germany, Chile
Languages
Spanish

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