# Layla (2025)

> A flamboyant London drag performer finds romance with a marketing executive, but intimacy unsettles the boundary between stage persona and authentic self.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1045267

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Amrou Al-Kadhi
- Cast: Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar, Terique Jarrett, Darkwah, Sarah Agha, Self Esteem, Emma McDonald
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23888758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, whimsical, adoring, pride month, date night

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