In the space of the next fortnight, cinema-goers will be able to watch and compare two steel ladies, both operating at the heart of their respective political systems, which could not be more different.
Meryl Streep stars as Margaret Thatcher in the biopic The Iron Lady, telling the story of her rise to power and controversial tenure as leader, through the prism of her vulnerable old age.
This tour-de-force performance threatens to overshadow the story of another woman - Aung San Suu Kyi, whose extraordinary commitment to her country meant she was forced to live apart from her husband Michael Aris, and their two sons.
Even when Aris became terminally ill, Aung San Suu Kyi stayed away in Burma, where she knew she would not be allowed to return. This extraordinary decision is at the heart of the film, which documents the enormous personal challenges for the couple, despite their shared commitment to peace in the region.
The Lady is in UK cinemas from Friday 30 December. Here's the official blurb below, and you can watch the trailer above:
The Lady, directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element), is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and her husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis).
It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma’s democratic movement.
Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a backdrop of political turmoil that continues today. The Lady was written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn.
Interviews with key figures in Aung San Suu Kyi’s entourage enabled her to reconstruct for the first time the true story of Burma’s national heroine.