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Coming of age film.... , 21 September 2008
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Lila Says
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas, Karim Ben Haddou
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
.... set in post 9/11 Marseille about a young French girl, Lila, and an Arab boy, Chimo. Chimo is a talented young writer who passes on the opportunity to study at a school in Paris for writers and instead spends his days pointlessly hanging out with his 3 Arab friends in the slums where they live. One day he meets Lila, who plays the seductress with Chimo and talks boldy of her sexual experiences and fantasies. Lila is enchanting but Chimo at times doesn't really know what to make of her boldness and whilst he starts to develop feelings for Lila, his youth and inexperience means he doesn't really know how to deal with these emotions. It is ultimately a touching film with an underlying theme that is believable and relatable. Personally, I really liked it and would recommend it.
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