'The Danish Girl' is a 2015 British-American pseudo-biographical drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery, Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, Matthias Schoenaerts as Hans Axgil and Ben Whishaw as Henrik.
In early 1920s Copenhagen, the illustrator and artist Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander) asks her husband, Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne), to stand in for a female model. The popularity of the portraits leads to Gerda painting her husband in further pictures as a woman. Einar develops an attraction for the female physical appearance and begins living as a woman named Lili Elbe. Ultimately Elbe becomes the first ever recipient of male to female sex reassignment surgery, and Gerda supports her decision, although their marriage becomes strained when Gerda comes to the realization that Lili is no longer the person she married.
The film was released in a limited release on Nov. 27 by Focus Features. The film will be released on Jan. 1, 2016, in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures International.
Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe / Einar Wegener.
Redmayne attends the UK Film Premiere of 'The Danish Girl' on December 8, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener, attends the UK Film Premiere of 'The Danish Girl' in London, UK.
Amber Heard as Oola, attends the premiere of Focus Features' 'The Danish Girl' at Westwood Village Theatre on November 21, 2015 in Westwood, California.
Matthias Schoenaerts as Hans Axgil, attends the UK Film Premiere.
Emerald Fennell as Elsa, attends the UK Film Premiere.
Camilla Belle attends the premiere of Focus Features' 'The Danish Girl' at Westwood Village Theatre
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard at Westwood Village Theatre
Dakota Blue Richards attends the UK Film Premiere
Anna Williamson in black at the arrivals of the UK Film Premiere
Laura Bailey at the UK Film Premiere
