Leila

Dec 6 2017 Not Rated 1h 42m
Drama, Family, Romance

This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs and old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.

Plot

Leila and Reza meet in a kind of celebration and fall for each other. Having discovered their love, they get married soon only to find out the infertility of Leila. That's when Reza's authoritative mother starts wheedling Leila to persuade Reza into second marriage for the sake of having a grandchild. Leila accepts at first but is unaware of her own strain threshold.

Written by

Mahnaz Ansarian, Dariush Mehrjui

Directed by

Dariush Mehrjui

Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Farabi Cinema

Languages

Awards

8 wins

Scores
# of Votes
4,247
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA