The Danish Girl

It was certainly brave of Eddie Redmayne, and he turned in a very good performance, if slightly lacking in nuance - though that may be down to the script, and the limited time available to tell the story in a single film. For instance, we barely see anything of the lead up to the transformation, with the script concentrating far more on the aftermath.

*** May contain strong spoilers *** Who are we? Am I just the one I think I am?

A lot of violin to make sure that you feel the right emotion at the right moment. Unfortunately that does not really work and you leave the movie untouched.

THE DANISH GIRL (2015) **** Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Adrian Schiller, Emerald Fennell, Ben Whishaw, Matthias Schoenaerts. Compelling based on true life events of Danish artists/married couple Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener (Redmayne and Vikander make a truly dynamic duo and deserving of Oscars) who embark on the most personal journey - Lili's struggle in terms of her sexuality and becoming a transgender pilgrim.

Tom Hooper definitely likes his period pieces. This, The King's Speech, heck, even Cats.

This was a film that I originally thought I'd skip when I first saw the trailer. However, the second time I saw it I was more intrigued by the story and do like Alicia Vikander so was looking forward to seeing her in a film with substance.

The Danish Girl is a man gone through two operations which cost him his life. But he is content what is, what he achieved.

A semi-fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Tom Hooper seems to be the period piece go-to director for by-the-numbers Oscar films. After the immense success of the little indie that could The King's Speech gaining massive momentum at TIFF in 2010, going on to win the coveted Best Picture Oscar then the grand and highly ambitious Les Miserables, Hooper seemed to have crafted a career out of production rich designs, strong performances and historically relevant social issues in his films.