# Laila's Birthday (2009)

> A former judge turned taxi driver races across Palestine to bring home a birthday cake, only to find a simple family promise obstructed by the realities of everyday life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28285

## Facts

- Runtime: 71 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rashid Masharawi
- Cast: Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Nour Zoubi, Saleh Bakri, Walid Abed Elsalam, Mahmoud Awadd, Karma Zoubi, Khaled Horani
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1281951/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, melancholic, quietly tense, reflective evening, world cinema night

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