Layla M.

Name: Layla M.
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-11-17
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nora El Koussour, Ilias Addab, Hassan Akkouch

2016
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

2.1K

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Drama

A teenage Muslim growing up in Amsterdam becomes radicalised.A teenage Muslim growing up in Amsterdam becomes radicalised.A teenage Muslim growing up in Amsterdam becomes radicalised.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total

Trivia
The song Layla played at the hotel is called Ya Ghayeb, it is a love song by the Lebanese artist Fadl Shaker who in 2011 gave up music for religious reasons, joined a group of radical Sunni militiamen and sang for the Islamic Salafism. Shaker now is serving 15 years sentence with hard labor for his participation in clashes with the Lebanese army.

Goofs
When Layla and her husband arrive in what is supposed to be Israel, one can see a lot of military vehicles driving by (especially Hummers). All of them are painted in sand color. Israeli military vehicles are olive drab.

Soundtracks
Do It Well
Composed and produced by Marlon "Chievva" van der Hout
Lyrics by Frederique Hochstenbag
Performed by Chievva & Odillia

Youth rebellion comes in many different shapes and forms. Ranting against stodgy, conservative parents, refusal to conform to society's expectations or just desire to be original and stand out. "Layla M." is a movie about a Dutch teenager angry at racism, who embraces Islamic fundamentalism, shocking her moderate parents. It all has to end in tragedy, but the question of re-integration to society after being radicalized by ISIS stays open. Some mistakes are harder to forgive than others, and some, perhaps shouldn't be.