Lea

May 22 1997 N/A 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light.

Plot

51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light.

Written by

Ivan Fíla, Lubomír Feldek

Directed by

Ivan Fíla

Cast

Lenka Vlasáková, Christian Redl, Hanna Schygulla

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Czech Republic

Production Companies

Ivan Fila Filmproduktion, Avista Film, Barrandov Biografia

Languages

Deutsch, Slovencina

Awards

14 wins & 11 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
510
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA