After watching Leila in the cinema I found it a masterpiece. Mehrjui as one of the pioneers in Iranian newborn cinema has chosen a sensational story about a young woman ( Leila Hatami ) who has just begun a peaceful life with Reza ( Ali Mosaffa ). They truly love each other. Problems begin when they find out she can't bear a child. Since Reza is the only son of the family , she has to resist a traditional society and more over a mother-in-law who insist on making a new wife for Reza ( In Iran men can marry unlimited women ) The movie has got good performances, especially by Leila Hatami ( she is also the narrator ), a brilliant sound effect which describes Leila's emotional feelings very professionally and a convincing cinematography. Mehrjui uses his ability to extract useful meanings from the colors, as the movie begins with a close-up on a yellow Sho'lezard ( an Iranian food ). I advice this movie to everyone especially female viewers, though a foreigner can't enjoy it as much as an Iranian does.
