Lila Says

Lila Says Sex is Okay

Originally Published: May 9, 2005 I have posted a review and preview page for Lila Says in the Film Library. Lila Says is the story of two inner-city teenagers who engage in an obsessive, innocent flirtation fueled by Lila’s explicit overtures. The film becomes tense as the issues of discrimination and tolerance are examined with ….

Lila Says film review

Director Ziad Doueiri’s Lila Says is a portrait of how sexual and racial tension, coupled with young passion and innocent curiosity can create a very volatile mix. Lila starts out as the title character has just moved into a predominantly Arab neighborhood in France. She encounters 19 year old Chimo as he is hanging out ….