Einar Wegener was a Danish artist of the 1930s and the first transgender person in Danish history. His legendary experience shocked and inspired many, David Ebershoff being one of them.
Inspired by Aina's true story, David wrote the novel The Danish Girl in 2000. Fifteen years later, Tom Hooper, who directed "The King's Speech" and "Les Miserables," brought the story to the big screen.
From large buildings and sets to small costumes and props, the sophisticated production gives the film a delicate texture like an oil painting. In the film, the amazing natural beauty and humanistic beauty can be found everywhere. It's a pity that this film didn't get nominated for Best Cinematography at this year's Oscars.
The story kicks off in the hustle and bustle of Aina (Eddie Redmayne)'s solo exhibition. While Aina's landscape paintings are in high demand, his wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), who specializes in figure painting, has a difficult career. The art dealer politely rejected Gerda's latest submission, saying, "These works are very ordinary, maybe you need to create something special."
By chance, Gerda persuaded her husband Aina to be her model. At the moment when she put on the stockings and the gauze skirt, the person who was sleeping in the deepest part of Aina's heart was awakened - this woman in Aina's heart was named Lily.
Many viewers blamed Gerda for this. They believed that this ignorance of hers caused Aina's subsequent transformation, which I do not agree with. The fact that Gerda makes her husband dress in women's clothing is like a key that helps Aina open the door to self-knowledge. Whether or not this event happens, sooner or later, Aina will find the key.
Aina became obsessed with everything about women, starting with her love of wearing women's clothing. He started wearing wigs, painted eyeshadow, put on lipstick, he started wearing skirts, stockings and high heels, even women's underwear. When shopping, he would observe the walking posture of women, and when partying, he would imitate various manners of women. He can no longer calm down and paint, and his heart is completely occupied by Lily. Rather than saying that Aina desires to become Lily, it is better to say that what Aina really desires is to become who she is.
At first, Gerda thought her husband was just playing an exciting game, and Aina's changes didn't attract her enough attention until she found Aina dressed in a female costume backstage at a dance party with a stranger Men kiss until.
Gerda's tears made her husband change his mind, and Aina was deeply remorseful for it. However, his wife's tears and inner remorse were no match for fate's call. The next day, Aina couldn't wait to walk into the backstage of the empty theater. Facing himself in the mirror, he took off his clothes one by one.
Looking at his naked self, Aina realized the fact that he didn't like who he was now. So he hid his phallus with his legs and put the women's clothes on his chest. This time, looking at herself in the mirror, Aina's mouth curled into a smile.
This scene is so moving, Aina looks so intoxicated when she looks at herself in the mirror. This is the joy that comes from truly knowing oneself. At that moment, the person Aina saw in the mirror was no longer the famous artist, nor the gentle husband of Gerda, but the most authentic self.
Gerda created a series of paintings featuring her husband dressed in women's clothing, and these paintings caused a huge sensation and a lot of demand when they were released. When asked who the charming woman in the painting was, Gerda lied that the woman's name was Lily, her husband's distant cousin.
As Aina continues to get to know herself, Gerda and his marriage come to the brink. For her husband's "perverted" behavior, Gerda's emotions experienced ups and downs from sadness and anger to calm and understanding. With a deep love for Aina, Gerda firmly believes that she can find her familiar husband again.
While Aina was struggling in the quagmire of identity, Gerda was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hold a solo exhibition in the art capital of Paris. In Paris, on the one hand, Gerda reaps great success in her career, and on the other hand, she swallows the bitter fruit of her husband's increasingly distant departure from her. In the film, she suffers no less than Aina.
In order to "save" her husband, Gerda made various efforts. She went to many doctors to treat Aina, only to be told that her husband was schizophrenic. In desperation, Gerda thought of Hans, her husband's childhood playmate (PS, this Hans looks too much like Putin).
In childhood, Hans and Aina had a story - once, Aina put on a woman's clothes, and Hans couldn't help kissing him. In this regard, Hans explained to Gerda, "Aina looks beautiful in women's clothes..."
After countless struggles and pains, Aina gradually recognized herself. His passion for imitating women was neither a mistake nor a disease. "It was God who made me what I am now." Since the damage to his wife was unavoidable, and his malicious eyes toward others could not be changed, Aina chose to accept herself calmly.
Later, Aina was lucky enough to meet a German doctor with outstanding medical skills and medical ethics. With his help, Aina underwent gender reassignment surgery. When he said to his wife with tears in his eyes, "I am now completely myself", it was a kind of calmness and joy from the heart.
"I'm not worthy of your deep love at all." Looking at Gerda's eyes, Aina revealed her heart. "The Danish Girl" is undoubtedly sincere emotionally. On the one hand, the idea of knowing oneself and being brave to be oneself conveyed by the film is very moving. On the other hand, the love that transcends gender between Aina and Gerda is also So sincere and warm.
In the film, Eddie Redmayne (Little Freckles) gave a great performance at the Oscar level. The fragility and strength, cowardice and bravery that are entangled in the character's heart are all interpreted by him in a very convincing way. This makes people have to worry about whether Xiao Li will accompany this Oscar again.
Just as "Brokeback Mountain" increased society's understanding and recognition of homosexuality, "The Danish Girl" can also help people better understand and care for people with transgender needs. They are kind and brave, just like us.
This article pays tribute to Aina Vagina and brave people like him.
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