A name to remember now, telling the story of Lee Miller's life, who recorded the horrors of war.
The film ‘Lee Miller: The Woman with a Camera’ (directed by Ellen Kuras) captures the time of war correspondent Lee Miller, who jumped into history to report the truths left behind by World War II, breaking free from the titles of a Vogue model or the muse of the century.
It tells the story of Lee Miller not as a model for the fashion magazine ‘Vogue’ or as the muse of the century's artist Man Ray, but as a war correspondent with a camera.
“I prefer taking pictures to being photographed,” Lee Miller leaps into the heart of the battlefield. In France, where her friends were, she glimpses the horrific truths and takes up her camera to reveal them. The film enhances immersion by faithfully recreating Lee Miller's iconic works, such as the fire mask and the woman arrested as a Nazi collaborator.
The narrative is built on the biography written by Lee Miller's son, Antony Penrose, adding authenticity. Kate Winslet and the production team explored tens of thousands of writings and photographs from the Lee Miller Archive created by Antony Penrose, showcasing the life of war correspondent Lee Miller, which we did not know well.
Those who prefer a solid narrative or dramatic scenes may find it somewhat lacking. Nevertheless, this work prompts a closer look at the life of war correspondent Lee Miller while revisiting the brutal realities of war.
Kate Winslet's performance in front of the camera with a bare face is noteworthy. In the latter part, during the scene where she reveals her past, Kate Winslet enhances immersion with her strong presence. Released today (24th). Rated for ages 15 and up. Running time 117 minutes.
[Yang So-young, Star Today Reporter]
