Leonie
A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both
5.7 / 10
132 minutes
2010-11-20
English
AU
Actors :
Emily Mortimer, Shido Nakamura, Christina Hendricks, Mieko Harada, Jan Milligan, Keiko Takeshita, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kelly Vitz, Nichole Hiltz, Jay Karnes, Marco St. John, Mary Kay Place, Takashi Kashiwabara, Lisa Mackel Smith
Description
In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of her son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.