Laila Majnun

A slow, sorrowful romance that lingers on longing and loss, with a heavy emotional pull and a sense of inevitable tragedy.

Directed by

B. N. Rao

Starring

Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar

Overview

Qais and Laila fall in love with each other when they are young, but when they grow up Laila's father doesn't allow them to be together. Qais becomes obsessed with her, and his tribe Banu 'Amir and the community gives him the epithet of “Majnun” ("crazy", literally "possessed by jinn"). When Qais asked for Laila’s hand in marriage, her father refused because it would be a scandal for her to marry someone considered mentally unbalanced. Soon after, Laila was married to another noble and rich merchant. When Qais heard of her marriage, he fled the tribal camp and began wandering the surrounding desert.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, obsession, madness, isolation

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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