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- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 29 m
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 29 m
Summary Based on the best-selling and highly controversial French novel of the same name, Lila Says is an incredibly seductive story of sexual awakening. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Directed By: Ziad Doueiri
Written By: Chimo, Mark Lawrence, Joelle Touma, Ziad Doueiri
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 29 m
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 29 m
Lila Says
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User Score
Generally Favorable
6.3
Summary Based on the best-selling and highly controversial French novel of the same name, Lila Says is an incredibly seductive story of sexual awakening. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Directed By: Ziad Doueiri
Written By: Chimo, Mark Lawrence, Joelle Touma, Ziad Doueiri
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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61% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
57
61% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
30% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Lila, played by Vahina Giocante, who resembles a sexed-up young Emma Thompson, is a teasing, 16-year-old blond baby doll with a gleam of perception beyond her years.
Doueiri sprinkles Lila Says with moments of humor and violence -- a mix that keeps the film fresh and unpredictable.
Raw, earthy yet tender and perceptive, Lila Says marks a strong directorial debut for Doueiri, who was Quentin Tarantino's camera operator on "Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown."
It doesn't take an awareness of the ethnic and cultural differences between the miniskirted siren and the shy Arab youth to see that she might be more than he can handle.
Had director Ziad Doueiri focused on the resentful Arab youths who clatter provocatively around the edges of his Marseilles-set drama, he might have discovered something interesting.
A misguided tale of sentimental education.
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Production Company
Huit et Demi Productions,
Zeal S.r.l.,
Passion Pictures,
France 2 Cinéma,
Pyramide Productions,
New Cinema Fund,
UK Film Council,
Canal+,
Move Movie,
Cofimage 15,
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,
Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep),
Angoa-Agicoa
Release Date Jun 24, 2005
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
Awards
Gijón International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Mons International Festival of Love Films
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Schermi d’Amore - Verona Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
