''Leïla'' is a 2001 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel.

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 Christian E. Christiansen (born 14 December 1972) is a Danish filmmaker. His most recent film, "On the Edge", was originally released as Lev stærkt ("Live Strong"), and was summarized in IMDB as "Two hard-living best friends and aficionados of i ...

as Nils' friend no. 2 * as Nils' friend no. 1 (uncredited)

Reception

The film was met with very negative reviews and was a box office bomb. Swedish film critic 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

External links

* * 2001 films Danish drama films 2000s French-language films Films set in Morocco Films directed by Gabriel Axel {{Denmark-film-stub