A powerful story of love, sacrifice and the longing for freedom.
The Lady is a visually stunning and emotional drama that tells the story of the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and her fight for democracy in Burma. The film is not just a political portrayal, but above all a heartbreaking love story between Aung San Suu Kyi and her British husband Michael Aris (David Thewlis).
Despite distance, house arrest, and Burma's ruthless military junta trying to keep them apart, their love endures until the end. Director Luc Besson ( Leon , The Fifth Element ) shifts the action to a deeply humane portrait of a woman who chooses the freedom of her people over her own happiness.
