THE DANISH GIRL:
119 minutes
Friday, February 5 – 7 pm,
Saturday, February 6 – 4 & 8 pm,
Sunday, February 7 – 4 & 8 pm,
Wednesday, February 10 – 7 pm,
and Thursday, February 11 – 7 pm.
Inspired by the true story of Danish artists Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has canceled, and would he mind slipping into a pair of women’s shoes and stockings for a few moments so she can finish the painting on time. “Of course,” he answers. “Anything at all.” With that, one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the twentieth century begins.
Insider’s tip: “Capping off the year that transgender stopped being transgressive, the story of artist Lili Elbe (Eddie Redmayne) makes for one of the year’s finest films” (Sara Stewart, New York Post). A tour de force nominated for 4 Oscars, with 20 wins from 59 nominations.