title: Leïla (2001 film)
text: # Leïla (2001 film)
  
  Leïla is a 2001 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel.
  
  ## Plot
  
  A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Mélanie Doutey as Leïla
  * Arnaud Binard as Nils
  * Malika El-Omari as Moona
  * Azeddine Bouayad as Brahim
  * Michel Bouquet - narrator
  * Mitch Bateman as party goer
  * Christian E. Christiansen as Nils' friend no. 2
  * Mads Knarreborg [da] as Nils' friend no. 1 (uncredited)
  
  ## Reception
  
  The film was met with very negative reviews and was a box office bomb. Swedish film critic Gunnar Rehlin [sv] in Variety wrote "Pic feels tepid and devoid of emotional involvement. Due to the use of v.o., the two leads never get a real chance to convey their characters' emotions."
  
  