Layla M.
2016 · 98 min · Director: Mijke de Jong
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Layla is an 18-year old girl, born and raised in Amsterdam. Layla is smart, witty and stubborn - and of Moroccan background. In the times of constant terrorist threat, she struggles with the increasing suspicion towards girls with headscarves and boys with beards that she witnesses every day. While her frustration grows, her faith intensifies. Eventually, she joins a group of Muslims who fight for their practice of Islam. Layla posts films online depicting the horrors in Syria and Gaza and makes political flyers. And she flirts with the charismatic Abdel. When her peaceful brother and she are arrested by the police, Layla, feeling hurt and isolated in her anger, more and more in conflict with her parents, is left with only one option: to leave home. She chooses marriage, with Abdel. After their wedding, Layla and Abdel roam the country together, perform 'missionary work', and raise money for the good cause. But after they narrowly escape a raid by the Belgian police on a group of young jihadists, they have to flee, to the Middle East. Layla encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initially, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice.
Emotional fingerprint
Layla M. (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 35 % | 33 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 36 % | 32 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 45 % | 34 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 36 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 43 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 32 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 68 % | 59 % | 41 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 61 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 61 % | 53 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 63 % | 40 % | 27 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 32 % | 15 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 46 % | 30 % | 10 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 40 % | 36 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 63 % | 57 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 79 % | 74 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 76 % | 81 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 87 % | 85 % | 80 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Abdel
Oum Osama
Gastheer vluchthuis antwerpen
Senna
Vader
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
Details
- Directed by
- Mijke de Jong
- Written by
- Mijke de Jong, Jan Eilander
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Jordan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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