The Lady

The Lady I don’t care what the reviews stated. This lady is my muse and I greatly admire her. She faced the tyranny and abuse to fight the military in Myanmar to pursue democracy and her ideals. She is courageous beyond belief. She is steadfast, patient and tireless. In addition she is a beauty to behold. Her slim figure and the constant fresh flowers in her hair were charming and she was a total inspiration. Michelle Yeoh is absolutely stunning as Aung San Suu Kyi. They look exactly alike and her mannerisms are right on. I adored the cinematography especially when it was showing scenes from Burma. What a spectacular country! The country was not always poor and ruled by the military. The film begins with Aung San Suu Kyi as a young child. Her father was an admired loving general who was fighting for the democracy in Burma. They lived in a palatial house and she was brought up by loving parents. He was assassinated. Aung San Suu Kyi became the wife of an Oxford scholar and they were living with their two sons in Oxford England. It was a loving relationship. Aung San Suu Kyi is called back to Burma when her mother is dying. Burma is later changed to Myamar. At that time the military had taken over. There was bloodshed and tyranny. She is asked to lead the opposition in the fight for democracy. The film tells her story of trials and tribulations in trying to establish herself as the leader of the Democratic Party. The military was ruthless. They slaughtered anyone in opposition. They treated prisoners in a horrific manner. Aung San Suu Kyi was often put into house arrest. Her valuables were destroyed. Her husband and children were not granted visas to visit her. If she left the country to visit her family she would never have been admitted back to the country. What a price to pay. How many of us could put our country before our family? She is so ethereal and lovely to watch. Her quiet manner and dedication to non violence eventually pays off at a very dear price to her family. She plastered sayings of famous people all over her house. I was intrigued by a quote of Moshe Dayan,”If you want to make peace you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” She went on a 12 day hunger strike to get help for her workers who had been detained under brutal circumstances. I recall when she eventually won the Nobel Peace Prize and her husband and sons had to go in her place because she couldn’t leave the country. This is such a timely film. We all read about her recent success at the polls. I just read that she is about to go to Norway. This is her first trip out of the country in years. She paid a big price for her recent success. There are flaws to the story. I thought the sons were weak in their portrayal. It didn’t mater. I was so taken with the strength of this fragile looking beautiful woman. There is a lot of brutal bloodshed in the film. I did look away a few times. Kleenex is also advised. I felt I was watching a slice of history. I am fascinated with the topic and didn’t know enough about it.