Although its set 90 years ago, Tom HoopersThe Danish Girlcouldnt feel more timely.
So why doesThe Danish Girlfeel so remote?
I think the problem is its director.
It feels like a movie thats been lovingly crafted and put under glass in a museum.
And I kept waiting for it to move me more than it did.
Hes studying their behavior, taking note of how they carry themselves.
At first its all a game.
They even christen Einars alter ego Lili.
But for Einar its more than that.
Its a moment of liberation.
A chance to become the person shes always been inside.
As Lili starts to appear with more frequency, the compassionate Gerda wrestles with how to react.
Her husband has gained something, but shes lost something.
