FILM: The Danish Girl

I've been meaning to watch this film ever since it came out.
It's an incredible true story of a transgender woman's strength and perseverance to become the person she was always supposed to be.
There is still a lot of transgender stigma today, but in the 1920's being transgender was almost unheard of. The word 'transgender' had not yet been coined (it was coined in 1965). When today, there may be a considerable amount of bullying involved, the film shows how in the 1900's bullying was only the beginning. Transgender people were considered mad; most likely considered schizophrenic. The film shows the incredible leaps we have made in understanding the phenomenon, but also shows the internal struggle of a woman trapped inside a man's body (and vice versa) - highlighting that although we have made leaps and bounds towards social understanding, the mental strain of it is just as hard today as it was then, we simply have more psychological research and acceptance in the field.
Eddie Redmayne is, yet again, flawless. His acting is always so outstanding, you entirely forget the actor every time. He is not afraid to take on challenging and controversial roles. He entirely steps out of his shoes and becomes another person. In this case, he seamlessly acts two people at once; Lily, and the man she uses as her cover up, Einar. Eddie Redmayne pinpoints the exact issue at hand in this film; the misunderstanding that Einar/Lily is not mad or schizophrenic or in need of psychological
help; all she needs is to be accepted as a woman, and to see herself as a woman.
It shows that psychological help isn't only needed for the mad, but for the distressed, for those who struggle, for those who are misunderstood, for those who are misrepresented or unrepresented.
Despite this film being set in the 1920's when our medical aid was not nearly so advanced, it still rings true today to many such cases, which are becoming more and more common as it becomes more and more accepted in society.
Watch this film if you are ready to learn, ready to have your mind blown, and ready to take on a whole new understanding of the way a mind works.