Lea Koenig

Acting

Lea Koenig

Born

1929-11-30 (96)

Place of birth

Łódź, Second Polish Republic [now Poland]

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Known for

Shtisel poster
7.9

Akiva and Shulem Shtisel, father and son, sit on a little balcony overlooking streets of the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem. A year has passed since the mother died. All the other children have left the nest, and only Shulam and Akiva remain - quarreling, making up, and laughing about themselves and the rest of the world. All will change when Akiva meets Elisheva.

Shtisel

2013

Whose Shoes Are These ? poster
NR

The film tells the story of an unexpected meeting between a widower and a widow who meet while staying at a hotel. Both of them carry feelings of loneliness after losing their spouses. As they begin to talk, they share memories, emotions, and experiences from their lives. Gradually, a connection develops between them, raising questions about loneliness, love, and the possibility of starting a new relationship later in life. The film explores themes of loss, human connection, and the hope of finding companionship again.

Whose Shoes Are These ?

2001

No artwork available
NR

Where roads are paved with good intentions. Dana, a young, contemplative woman carries the load of her family on her shoulders while Hannah, her grandmother, senses life coming to an end. Fate intervenes amongst lies and deception to grant one last chance of reprieve with an unexpected twist. Creative plot and beautiful artistic film making, combined with talented real-life characters who wear their hearts on their sleeve.

Laugh Lines

2016

Worlds Apart poster
NR

After fighting the Arab armies, Assaf, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with an American living in the Arab district of Jerusalem. One day, he believes he recognizes a wanted terrorist.

Worlds Apart

1980

Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club poster
5.1

What is going on behind the closed doors of the women-only secret club? The first rule is that love is prohibited. When Sophie falls in love with a mysterious man, she must choose between her last chance for true love to her loyalty to the club.

Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club

2017

A Happy Place poster
8.5

Vered is in a 40-year-old crisis - her marriage is boring, work is boring and the house is suffocating. One evening Naomi, her aging mother, declares that she has lost the purpose of life and asks Vered to kill her. Vered does not agree and goes on a wild journey in order to find meaning in both of their lives.

A Happy Place

2025

Film credits

2010s · 5 titles

1970s · 4 titles

Series credits