A woman dealing with the grief of her partner's sudden death also has to deal with his family's prejudice about her as a trans woman.
I
usually find films in which people are constantly mean to each other
irritating and upsetting, but in A Fantastic Woman Daniela Vega is so
engaging I am fully drawn into her world.
She absorbs and channels all the prejudice and hatred that is unfairly thrown at her with utter dignity, being neither oblivious nor overwhelmed, but mustering all her strength and integrity to maintain her equilibrium and move on.
She absorbs and channels all the prejudice and hatred that is unfairly thrown at her with utter dignity, being neither oblivious nor overwhelmed, but mustering all her strength and integrity to maintain her equilibrium and move on.
As
she tries to grieve the death of her partner she is the recipient of
all kinds of abuse, being called all sorts of nasty things; but Vega's presence speaks louder. No, she is
a grieving human being, she is fragile and yet robust, delicate and
yet capable of rage, she is a woman, and certainly a fantastic woman
with such poise and grace.
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