To Sebastian Lelio, the origin of A Fantastic Woman sprouted from an idea: “What would happen if the person you love dies in your arms, and those arms turn out to be the worst place for your partner to die in? Marina, interpreted by the actress Daniela Vega, will suffer hostility and constant humiliations from the family of Orlando, her recently deceased companion. Both Marina and Gloria (the main character in Leilo´s previous film) are perfectly prepared for this society. The problem is this society is not prepared for them. As Lelio declares, this is a classic Trojan horse with a “hypermodern” heart. From this tension arises the aesthetic and ethical question that lies at the core and essence of the film. A Fantastic Woman  is a manifesto about love and empowerment.

Since last year, Daniela Vega has obtained numerous awards and she has been the first transgender woman to participate in the Oscar ceremony  awards, where the film A Fantastic Woman  won the Foreign Language Film award. Never constrained by the rigid rules of a genre, A Fantastic Woman  charms its audience from start to finish, thanks to its perfect acting, a powerful script and a subtle and interesting visual style: Marina´s city is a city of mirrors.

2018

 -Prémios Óscar: 

Melhor Filme Estrangeiro

 - Prémios Platino: 

Nomeado Melhor Filme Ibero-Americano

 -Globos de Ouro: 

Nomeado para Melhor Filme Estrangeiro

 -Prémios Goya:  

Melhor Filme hispano-americano

2017

 - Associação de Críticos de Cinema de Chicago:  

Nomeado Melhor Filme de Língua Estrangeira

- Festival de Havana: 

Prémio do Júri Melhor Filme

- Festival de Berlim:  

Melhor Argumento