Lila Says

Lila Says

Rating

No ratings yet

Release Date

1/26/2005

Runtime

89 mins

Overview

Chimo develops a crush on the pretty, blond Lila, a girl who recently moved into his Arab ghetto with her aunt. When the leader of a rival gang also falls for Lila, the ensuing love triangle initiates a journey of sexual discovery -- and sets off a chain of devastating events.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

Visit
Backdrop Image

How It Feels

Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.

A taut, claustrophobic portrait of desire and jealousy in a Parisian ghetto, where a love triangle between ordinary young men and an outsider girl unravels with mounting dread. The film watches its characters' lives spiral with the inevitability of tragedy.

Mood

TenseMelancholicRomantic

Themes

LoveObsessionComing of ageClass

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual contentGraphic violence

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to review Lila Says.

Recommendations

Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.

Same director

Feels similar

Same director

Feels similar

A similar mood

Same director · Shares cast

Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar