Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
Ivan Fíla
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Lea?
It has a TMDB rating of 5.4/10 based on 11 votes.
Who directed Lea?
Lea was directed by Ivan Fíla and released in 1996.
How long is Lea?
Lea has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1996-12-12
- Status
- Released