Synopsis
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.
The 2015–2017 Other Asia Window
78 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Layla M. sits at position #43.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Layla M. premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
6.4
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #333 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #245 of 356 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Netherlands |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, French, English, Dutch |
| Production Companies | Schiwago Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion, Topkapi Films, Imaginarium Films, Menuet |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | November 17, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5712152 |