Incredible acting, briefly touching upon an important topic

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2016)

Disclaimer : I saw this film after having read scathing reviews, and thought it to be better than portrayed.
This film tells the story of a married couple during 1930's Copenhagen as Einar struggles to come to terms with and adjust to the revelation that he is, in fact, a women. Eddie Redmayne shines as the trans gender Lili Elbe, fully capturing the mannerisms and peculiarities of women. Likewise, Alicia Vikander gives an emotional performance as a suffering wife, Gerda Wegener. A particular scene whereby Lili is assaulted whilst in Paris, was a very poignant moment.
My faults with this film isn't with the acting ability of the two stars. It is the with the quality and accuracy of the script that they had to work with. Some scenes stretch out far too long, leaving the viewer wishing the time would pass faster. Also, the accuracy of the events portrayed is not as water-tight as I would like, as certain details about Gerda's art and profession where skipped over, along with the glaring differences in age. The largest omission is the details about the physical transition that Lili underwent.
However, these pale into inconsideration, with a film that left me speechless when the end credits rolled up. Worthy Oscar nominations for both Redmanye and Vikander whose chemistry and performances where spell-binding.