Soaked in luminous visuals and elevated by elegant flights of surrealism, the film recalls the very best work of Pedro Almodóvar. But faced with the threat of losing everything, Marina finds the strength to fight back.įrom the producers of Jackie and Toni Erdmann, A Fantastic Woman is an outstanding, timely work.
As tensions rise between Marina and Orlando’s family, she is evicted from their shared home and banned from attending his funeral. Met with suspicion from the police and contempt from her lover’s relatives, Marina finds herself placed under intense scrutiny, with no regard for her privacy, or her grief. Vega plays Marina Vidal, a young singer whose life is thrown into turmoil following the sudden death of her partner, Orlando. Anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega, this Oscar-nominated film is an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis. Sebastián Lelio (Gloria) returns with a groundbreaking, captivating and deeply humane story about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance. A forbidden story of romance between two football players, Mario shines a light on the pressures put upon footballers, managers and associates alike to keep quiet about players who identify as gay in favour of preserving their careers. As rumours of their relationship begin to circulate, the boys are forced to make a choice their careers, or each other. As their relationship intensifies, the pair become inseparable, yet Mario is desperate to hide their love from his teammates. When Leon joins Mario’s football club ,the pair are moved into a flat with one another where the competitive tension turns sexual. On the pitch Mario and Leon are teammates, off the pitch they are becoming so much more. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. How can we allow such inhumanity in the 21st century?īelow are some of what 2018 has to offer.īohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. If you, like me can completely immerse yourself into what you are watching then I know you will also shed some tears, both from laughter, pain and anger. I’m sure you will find so many brilliantly produced films which you can connect with.
Whether it be discrimination or conversion therapy, love, sickness, homophobia and heartbreak. With so many countries embracing diversity and inclusion we have the ability to almost watch our own lives being played out in cinemas or online as the growing LGBTQ+ film industry tries to capture whatever life throws at us.
Facing hostility, hatred and fear just for being you. Learning that love can really hurt as well as holding the power to take over your entire life. These range from the struggles of discovering who you really are. In today’s throw away society with immediate access to information, goods, services and sex some things sadly do not change.