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16th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival

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  • France
  • 1994
  • 132min
  • DCP
  • Color
  • Fiction
  • Soundtrack
  • 19

Synopsis

Living a rootless life as a hitman, Léon discovers that his neighbor Mathilda¡¯s family has been murdered. Mathilda, the only survivor, asks Léon for help and he becomes her guardian. As they live together, Mathilda learns that the man behind the killings is a corrupt DEA agent named Stansfield. Determined to avenge her younger brother, she sets out for revenge.

Program Note

The success of Leon and its iconic '90s duo owes a massive debt to Éric Serra's counter-intuitive approach to film noir scoring. Rather than leaning into suspense, Serra introduces romantic vibrations that deepens the contrasts with the characters' doomed paths. This exercise in counterpoint expands the register of the genre, enriching the narrative with melancholic undertones. Vulnerability and inner tensions, quietly highlighted, amplify the film¡¯s atmosphere and impact. (Benjamin Illos)

Music Director

Éric Serra

French musician Éric Serra has collaborated with Luc Besson since the 1980s, scoring films like The Big Blue(1988), Leon(1994), and The Fifth Element(1997). In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Original Music for The Big Blue, and composed for the James Bond film GoldenEye in 1995. Since the 2000s, he has worked on French and Hollywood films while also releasing solo albums and performing concerts. 

Director

Luc Besson

He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Leon(1994) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc(1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element(1997).
  • ProducerPatrice Ledoux
  • CastJean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman
  • ScreenwriterLuc Besson
  • CinematographerThierry Arbogast
  • EditorSylvie Landra
  • MusicÉric Serra
  • SoundPierre Excoffier, Serge Devesvre

Schedule

TimeTheaterCodeRateSubEventLive ConcertTicket
2025-09-07  20:00Jecheon Cultural Center32319E --Go