---
title: 'Layla M. (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mijke de Jong'
released: '2016-09-10'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Netherlands'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/layla-m-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5712152/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Layla M. (2016)

2016 · 103 min · Drama · Germany, Netherlands, Belgium


## Synopsis

Layla M. is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Mijke de Jong. It stars Nora El Koussour as Layla, a young Dutch woman of Moroccan background who rebels against her family and schooling to become an Islamic fundamentalist. As in other films by de Jong, the focus is on a strong-willed woman coming of age. In Layla M., de Jong and her collaborator Jan Eilander wanted to examine the radicalisation of European youngsters. The writers were inspired by a contemporary account. In addition, they were influenced by writing it during the Arab Spring and the trial of Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician known for stands against immigration of Muslims to Europe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mijke de Jong](https://cinepixo.com/people/mijke-de-jong)
- **Screenplay:** [Mijke de Jong](https://cinepixo.com/people/mijke-de-jong), [Jan Eilander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-eilander)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Can Erdoğan-Sus](https://cinepixo.com/people/can-erdogan-sus)
- **Producer:** [Dirk Impens](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-impens), [Arnold Heslenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-heslenfeld), [Frans van Gestel](https://cinepixo.com/people/frans-van-gestel), [Laurette Schillings](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurette-schillings), [Marcos Kantis](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcos-kantis), [Alexander Wadouh](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-wadouh), [Marina Blok](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-blok), [Jet Christiaanse](https://cinepixo.com/people/jet-christiaanse)

## Cast

- [Sachli Gholamalizad](https://cinepixo.com/people/sachli-gholamalizad)
- [Mohammed Azaay](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammed-azaay)
- [Nora el Koussour](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-el-koussour)
- [Bilal Wahib](https://cinepixo.com/people/bilal-wahib)
- [Steef Cuijpers](https://cinepixo.com/people/steef-cuijpers)
- [Husam Chadat](https://cinepixo.com/people/husam-chadat)
- [Hassan Akkouch](https://cinepixo.com/people/hassan-akkouch)
- [Ilias Addab](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilias-addab)

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