TV series

Layali

2009 · 1 season

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama about a young woman's moral stand and the painful consequences of ambition and betrayal.

Overview: Layali is a pharmaceutical student whose father urges her to give false testimony in a corruption case. Refusing to obey, she flees to Cairo and gets into a relationship with a Lebanese producer who promises to help her rise into stardom, but fails to honor his promise.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, betrayal, ambition, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
betrayal
ambition
identity
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild