Leonie (2010)

A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both

Cast

Emily Mortimer, Shido Nakamura, Christina Hendricks, Mieko Harada, Jan Milligan

Overview

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.