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Léa Mysius

Léa Mysius

Film director · 2 films (2017–2022)

Léa Mysius is a director whose work here spans Ava (2017) to The Five Devils (2022), across drama and fantasy. 2 of those films were photographed by Paul Guilhaume. All 108 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Léa Mysius is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2017, she made her feature directorial debut with the film Ava, which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival where it won the SACD Award.

Born 4 April 1989 · Bordeaux, France

Directing style

Léa Mysius grounds her tense, lonely dramas in a naturalistic reality, favoring eye-level camera angles that maintain an intimate, human-scale perspective. Her compositions rely on a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within medium shots, closeups, and wide frames, utilizing a balanced mix of daytime exteriors lit by the sun and moody, night-bound interiors shaped by practical fixtures, windows, and neon. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade accented by occasional warm washes, utilizing a palette that ranges from deep teals, steel blues, and dark forest tones to stark dabs of crimson, ochre, and pale gold.

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Films directed by Léa Mysius

About Léa Mysius

When was Léa Mysius born?

Léa Mysius was born on 4 April 1989 in Bordeaux, France.

What films has Léa Mysius directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Ava (2017) and The Five Devils (2022).

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All 108 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Léa Mysius — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.