Copenhagen, early 1920s. Danish artist, Gerda Wegener, painted her own husband, Einar Wegener (
Eddie Redmayne),
as a lady in her painting. When the painting gained popularity, Einar
started to change his appearance into a female appearance and named
himself Lili Elbe. With his feminism passion and Gerda's support, Einar -
or Elbe attempted first-ever male to female sex reassignment surgery, a
decision that turned into a massive change for their marriage, that
Gerda realized her own husband is no longer a man or the person she
married before. A childhood friend of Einar, art-dealer Hans Axgil (
Matthias Schoenaerts), shows up and starts a complex love triangle with the couple.
Written by
Gusde
The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and
Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they
navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
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