Synopsis
لیلا
“The tragedy of a love torn apart by each partner's overeagerness to please the other.”
This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs & old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
Other Titles From Farabi Cinema
Drama + Romance in Other Asia
53 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Leila itself).
The 1996–1998 Other Asia Window
Leila holds position #6 of 20 Other Asia films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Other Asia, 53 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Leila premiered alongside 5 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Other Asia films in 1997.
The 92nd Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 65% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (65th percentile) outruns trending popularity (44th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #99 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #74 of 356 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Farabi Cinema |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0116851 |