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Lee

2024 · 117 min

A sombre, clear-eyed plunge into war reportage, carrying the weight of what was witnessed and the cost of bearing it.

Directed by
Ellen Kuras
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård
Tagline
Some wounds you cannot see.
Overview
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

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Directed by
Ellen Kuras
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • trauma
  • identity
  • memory
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, war
Directed by
Ellen Kuras
Written by
John Collee, Marion Hume, Liz Hannah
Starring
Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Noémie Merlant, Josh O'Connor, James Murray
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Paweł Edelman
Runtime
117 min
Country
Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Languages
English, French

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