Movies
Lila Says (Lila dit ca)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | June 24, 2005 |
| Running time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast: | Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas, Karim Benhadou, Lofti Chakri, Houd Dkhissi |
| Director: | Ziad Doueiri |
| Producer: | Marina Gefter |
| Writer: | Chimo, Ziad Doueiri |
| Distributor: | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Description: Set in Marseilles, this coming-of-age tale centers on a Lolita-esque teen who is a big tease to a shy Arab kid. Lila is a gorgeous 16-year-old girl who has just moved, with her rather strange aunt, into a poor neighborhood populated primarily by Arab families. The two leaders of the suburb's main gang fall in love with her. One is the film's poetic narrator, a quiet boy with a talent for writing named Chimo; the other is Mouloud, a headstrong punk. One day, Lila dares Chimo to look up her skirt -- if he can handle it -- and by doing so, puts into motion a sequence of raw, devastating events. The ensuing maelstrom that develops out of this romantic triangle reveals the dangers inherent in sexual game playing.
Movie summaries and listings powered by Cinema-Source
