Lea's Secret

Ang Lihim ni Lea (lit. 'Lea's Secret') is a 2020 Philippine animated fantasy drama short film directed by Rico Gutierrez. Based on the 2007 children's book of the same name by Augie Rivera, the film's plot tackles child sexual abuse through the eyes of a young girl with her own "superpowers".^[1]

Lea's Secret
Release poster
Directed by	Rico Gutierrez
Screenplay by	Augie Rivera
Based on	Ang Lihim ni Lea by Augie Rivera
Produced by	Rico Gutierrez
Starring	Princess Shanel Cuvinar Alessandra De Rossi Stella Cañete Candy Pangilinan Geraldine Villamil
Narrated by	Eugene Domingo
Release date	2020 (2020)
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino English

The film features ensemble casts including Princess Shanel Cuvinar, Eugene Domingo, Alessandra De Rossi, Stella Cañete, Candy Pangilinan, and Geraldine Villamil.

Plot

The film revolves Lea, a beautiful young girl who moves into a new condominium with her father. Lea later discovers her own powers that she can go through walls and doors, and she marvels at her adventures to cope with sexual abuse done by her father. She is excited to try out her powers at school, but only to later realize that her powers are not what they seem.^[1]

Awards

Award	Category	Ref.
American Golden Picture International Film Festival	Best Animated Short Film	[2][3]
Buenos Aires International Film Festival	Best Short Film Animation
Cannes International Independent Film Festival	Grand Prize Animation (Silk Road Award)
Europe Film Festival	Best Creative
Independent Shorts Awards	Best Children Short Film
Indie Short Fest
New York International Film Awards	Grand Jury Award
	Best Original Story
	Best Animation
Oniros Film Festival	Best Original Story
	Best Main Theme
Top Shorts Film Festival	Best Director (Honorable Mention)
	Best Animation