
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · 88% critics
After the sudden loss of a loved one, a woman trying to grieve in peace is pulled into a harsh spotlight. As authorities and strangers question her place in his life, she must navigate suspicion, prejudice, and invasive scrutiny while holding on to her dignity and sense of self.
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Details
- Original title
- Una mujer fantástica
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-04-06
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (741 votes)
- Box office
- $3,730,327
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intimate, emotionally heavy drama about grief, dignity, and prejudice, with a standout central performance; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or bleak themes like in Gloria.
Pros: deeply affecting drama; powerful lead performance; empathy-building themes | Cons: slow, slender plot; uneven subplots; emotionally harrowing tone
Themes
- waitress
- loss
- chile
- singer
- death of lover
- south america
- transgender
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2018
- Silver Bear — Best Screenplay · 2017
- Goya Award — Best Ibero-American Film
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Foreign Film
- Teddy Award
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- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew

Daniela Vega
as Marina Vidal

Francisco Reyes
as Orlando

Luis Gnecco
as Gabo

Aline Küppenheim
as Sonia

Nicolás Saavedra
as Bruno

Amparo Noguera
as Adriana

Néstor Cantillana
as Gaston

Alejandro Goic
as Doctor

Antonia Zegers
as Alessandra

Marcial Tagle
as Orlando's older relative
Directed by Sebastián Lelio