The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, March 1: The Danish Girl (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Rated: R, sexual content, nudity, violence The lowdown: This movie received four Academy Award nominations, including one for Eddie Redmayne as Best Actor. The film is an emotional experience about identity and being true to oneself — no matter the cost. The movie also features a strong performance from Alicia Vikander. The film, set in the late 1920s, follows Redmayne’s Einar Wegener’s slow realization that, in actuality, he is a woman trapped in a man’s body. This poignant biopic chronicles Einar’s struggles as he searches for a way to reveal his true persona, a woman he names Lili Elbe. It also deals with the conflicts enveloping Vikander’s Gerda, as she tries to support her husband — even as he is slipping away from her. This is an emotionally wrenching movie that will tug at your heart.
New to View: March 1
New to View: March 1
New to View: March 1
The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, March 1: The Danish Girl (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Rated: R, sexual content, nudity, violence The lowdown: This movie received four Academy Award nominations, including one for Eddie Redmayne as Best Actor. The film is an emotional experience about identity and being true to oneself — no matter the cost. The movie also features a strong performance from Alicia Vikander. The film, set in the late 1920s, follows Redmayne’s Einar Wegener’s slow realization that, in actuality, he is a woman trapped in a man’s body. This poignant biopic chronicles Einar’s struggles as he searches for a way to reveal his true persona, a woman he names Lili Elbe. It also deals with the conflicts enveloping Vikander’s Gerda, as she tries to support her husband — even as he is slipping away from her. This is an emotionally wrenching movie that will tug at your heart.