Die Geschichte von Lili Elbe

In the 1920s, Danish painter Einar Wegener leads a vibrant life with his wife Gerda, who is also a successful artist, moving between Denmark, France, and Italy. One day, when Gerda asks him to pose as a woman, it sets off a development neither of them can foresee.

For fun, Einar increasingly appears at social events as a mysterious woman named Lili. However, what starts as a game soon turns into a serious inner conflict. Einar struggles painfully with his identity until he eventually undergoes several surgeries in Germany to live on as Lili Elbe.

With an afterword by Rainer Herrn.