Leon

Written and directed by: Luc Besson
The year of release: 1994
Country: France
Runtime: 136 min.(uncut version)

Also known as "The Professional", Leon is one of the most significant Luc Besson films! It handles the relation between an even-tempered professional killer and a little girl named Mathilda(Natalie Portman). Mathilda is a little girl who lives with his father, step mother and step sisters. Her father is owning a drug-store. She dislikes her family so much that she keeps herself away from home as much as possible. Her life changes forever when she leaves home to go to the grocery store. When she has been away, the mafia raids their house and kills her whole family because of a drug problem. The godfather Stansfield(Gary Oldman) becomes Mathilda's top enemy after that moment and she swears an oath to kill him one day. The fabulous relationship between her and Leon(Jean Reno) begins with the scene when Leon opens Mathilda his door when the mafia were looking for her as if she was coming to him. Neither Leon nor Mathilda can return their previous lives again after that moment and everything changes.

This film, like all other Luc Besson films, influences the audiece and captures with its emotional and smartley arranged scenes. THe film has nominated for 2 awards and won 2 awards(Czech Lion and Golden Reel Award(as the best motion sound)). The famous song of Sting "Shape of my Heart" appears in the very last scene. People who are looking for emotional scenery besides action shouldn't miss that film. Highly recommended.