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Leïla (2001 film)

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Director
  
Gabriel Axel

Country
  
Denmark

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IMDb

Duration
  

Language
  
French

Leila (2001 film) movie poster

Release date
  
17 August 2001 (2001-08-17)

Leïla is a 2001 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel.

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Plot

A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.

Cast

  • Mélanie Doutey as Leïla
  • Arnaud Binard as Nils
  • Malika El-Omari as Moona
  • Azeddine Bouayad as Brahim
  • Michel Bouquet - narrator
  • Mitch Bateman as party goer
  • Christian E. Christiansen as Nils' friend no. 2
  • Mads Knarreborg as Nils' friend no. 1 (uncredited)

    • Reception

    The film was met with very negative reviews and was a box office bomb. Swedish film critic Gunnar Rehlin in Variety wrote "Pic feels tepid and devoid of emotional involvement. Due to the use of v.o., the two leads never get a real chance to convey their characters' emotions."

    References

    Leïla (2001 film) Wikipedia
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