A tough look at what the trans community experience on a daily basis. Marina's inner strength, self-love, and maturity are admirable and empowering.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 3, 2022

a delicate strain of surrealism worked through the film that graces us with some of the most transfixing moments

Full Review | Jan 14, 2022

This poignant tale of grief, loss and societal alienation is directed with warmth and sensitivity by Sebastian Lelio, and is both powerful cultural statement and emotionally involving human drama.

Full Review | Nov 4, 2021

An outstanding portrait of bravery and resilience in the face of unconscionable bigotry.

Full Review | Nov 4, 2021

Chilean transgender actress Daniela Vega grabs us by the heart and doesn't let go.

Full Review | Nov 4, 2021

A Fantastic Woman delivers insight and elicits compassion from audiences of all genders.

Full Review | Nov 4, 2021

A very solid film that has brought an interesting new face to the world's attention.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 2, 2021

Even though most of Marina's existence is brutal and mean, the film maintains a chin-up hope that tomorrow will be better, if you keep on trying.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

[T]he film's idiosyncrasies [are] often as welcoming as its star herself.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 23, 2020

The filmmakers pose a powerful and moving question for their worldwide audience: What was Marina's crime?

Full Review | Jun 3, 2020

[Daniela] Vega is mesmerizing as the protagonist.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2020

[Daniela] Vega is incredible in all of these scenes, fully occupying the screen with a presence that oscillates from fury to the stark horror of grief.

Full Review | Feb 7, 2020

A Fantastic Woman is a superb character study and a severe indictment of a society that's more hypocritical than open-minded.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 27, 2020

Vega's performance is a prize for anyone who sees this timely, ground-breaking and moving portrait.

Full Review | Jan 23, 2020

The film may be groundbreaking in terms of getting attention for community that continues to be misunderstood, but it is the truth with which grief, which is universal, is represented, that audiences will find the greatest, and lasting, connection.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 18, 2019

Featuring trans actress Daniela Vega in a beautiful, formidable performance.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 5, 2019

A simmering, elegant knockout of a film and must be seen.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 16, 2019

This isn't a story about discovering identity. This is a story of relationships, of grief, and of how social networks break down for the most vulnerable.

Full Review | Sep 11, 2019

Beautiful and inspired, optimistic but raw, a fantastic approach to transsexual femininity as part of a daily life cycle. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Aug 7, 2019

A Fantastic Woman pays great attention to small, mundane details and almost plays as a "real story of real people" making audiences realize the difficulties and injustices people like Marina face on a daily basis.

Full Review | Aug 6, 2019