Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Layla M. end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Layla M. easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Layla M.

Name: Layla M.
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nora el Koussour, Ilias Addab, Hassan Akkouch, Yasemin Çetinkaya, Husam Chadat

Directed by Mijke de Jong

Produced by Schiwago Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion

201698 min6.6 / 10

A tense, intimate character study of a young woman's radicalization and moral reckoning within an extremist community, grounded in existential and spiritual conflict.

18-year-old Layla, a Dutch girl with Moroccan roots, joins a group of radical Muslims. She encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initally, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Combat and Battles Religion And Faith Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Islam Jihad Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Layla M. sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Layla M. end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Layla M. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Layla M. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Layla M. violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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