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.
Cinematography
Morocco looks absolutely stunning, at least.
Acting
Doutey brings genuine fire to a thinly-written role.
Director
Gabriel Axel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Danish-French co-production boom trash—European directors using North Africa as exotic backdrop for white male fantasies.
Mélanie Doutey was 21 playing 16; the film treats this as scandalous while the actual age gap with Binard (29) goes unremarked.
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