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Léon: The Professional (1994)

Film

DirectorLuc Besson

Meta takes2

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Locations

The film's depiction of New York City → The Non-Place

Form & technique

The film's setting and production style
The film's core narrative structure

Tropes

Mathilda's characterization
The relationship between Léon and Mathilda
Léon's character as a hitman
Léon's illiteracy and attachment to his houseplant
The film's aestheticized action sequences → The Hyperreal Mirage

Films most connected to Léon: The Professional

Maps to the Stars (2014) — via The Hyperreal Mirage, The Non-Place
La Haine (1995) — via The Non-Place
Lost in Translation (2003) — via The Non-Place
Collateral (2004) — via The Non-Place
Speed (1994) — via The Non-Place
Drive (2011) — via The Non-Place
Ayka (2018) — via The Non-Place
Ocean's Eleven (2001) — via The Non-Place