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Cast
Anne Azoulay
as Léa Arnauld
Ginette Garcin
as the grandmother
Éric Elmosnino
as Julien
Nina Roberts
as Christie
Magali Muxart
as Corinne
Carole Franck
as Philippine, la patronne du strip-club
Géraldine Martineau
as Alice
Thibault de Montalembert
as Martin Itzinger
Nathalie Mann
as La directrice de la maison de retraite
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes24
DirectorBruno Rolland
WritersAnne Azoulay, Jihane Chouaib, Bruno Rolland
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsLea
About Lea
Léa lives in Le Havre, where she attends college whilst taking care of her elderly grandmother. To make ends meet, she works as a waitress in a night club. Her admittance to the Institute of Political Studies in Paris offers her new opportunities, but at a high price. Léa finds work as a striptease artist, so that each evening she can put into practice the theory of economic liberalism which she learns by day...
Directed by Bruno Rolland, Lea leans on a strong ensemble — Anne Azoulay, Ginette Garcin, Éric Elmosnino — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2011.
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