What happens when the love of your life, dies in your arms but your arms are the worst place to be according to a society who doesn't want you and despise you for being different.

That's the question from Chilean director Sebastian Leilo, who became famous with the award-winning movie Gloria.

Orlando (Francisco Reyes) is in love with Marina Vidal (Daniela Vega) a waitress and aspiring singer. In the beginning, they are celebrating Orlando's birthday, as a couple, they 30's years difference, which is not a problem for the society, the real problem is Marina is a trans woman.

During the celebration, Orlando get very ill and Marina has to rush him to the hospital, but he dies after the arriving. From that very moment the audiences realized that Marina is treated as the primal suspect for his death, not only because of Orlando's age, it's because Marina is different, she is related to mental deviations or sickness. Orlando's brother Gabo (Luis Gnecco) is probably the person who has empathy with Marina, so he helps her to leave the hospital, but still, Marina will be harassed by a detective making her a person of interest in the death of Orlando, to the point to humiliated her during an in-depth physical exam to find traces struggle in Marina's body. The family forbids Marina to attend Orlando's funeral and also slowly force Marina to give back all his belongings as part a family fight to Orlando's possessions.

A Fantastic Woman is a perfect movie to explain what is like to be different in this world. Been a transgender is been questioned by society, none knows who you really are, they label you as a monster who has a sick mind, you are not welcome any place, no matter how strong are your feelings for someone. The audiences see Marina as the main character, but sometimes we get so deep into the story that we are thru Marina's eyes.

Sebastian Leilo creates a movie, with so many subgenres, there is drama, comedy, fantasy, and a strong message about tolerance. The visual influence of Buster Keaton films, Stephan Elliot's "Priscilla Queen of Desert" are present here. The outstanding performance of Daniela Vega a real trans woman makes the film a documentary about a transgender life, not just a fictional tale.