A comedy at first sight, but later it becomes deeper. In essence it is a story of two unlikely characters forced by circumstances to spend several days together. There's Nick, a handsome thirty-some and a "bad boy" with an ego that makes it impossible for him to maintain a steady job, who's also a bit of a womanizer. On the other hand, there's Leila, a good-hearted, naive girl whose mother had kept her isolated at home for years, so that after her mother's death, at 19, she cannot function in society and is put into a mental asylum.
When Nick gets a job as a janitor in said mental asylum, he happens to save Leila from committing suicide, and since that moment she attaches herself to him, escapes the asylum and stalks him home. Nick, with enough of his own problems, is now forced to take care of Leila, who, to his outrage, will simply not leave him alone for a single second.
Amusement comes mostly from Leila's lack of understanding of the outside world, resulting in her behaving strangely, and also providing a mirror through which we can see the ironies of our society.
A perfect contrast of Leila's naiveté and Nick's cynicism, of Leila's innocence and Nick's lack of respect for laws and morals, make the two characters a pair that can barely get along at first... but can also learn a lot from each other.
A film that is likely to make you laugh, cry, and, at least for a moment, shift your view of what is truly important in life.
When Nick gets a job as a janitor in said mental asylum, he happens to save Leila from committing suicide, and since that moment she attaches herself to him, escapes the asylum and stalks him home. Nick, with enough of his own problems, is now forced to take care of Leila, who, to his outrage, will simply not leave him alone for a single second.
Amusement comes mostly from Leila's lack of understanding of the outside world, resulting in her behaving strangely, and also providing a mirror through which we can see the ironies of our society.
A perfect contrast of Leila's naiveté and Nick's cynicism, of Leila's innocence and Nick's lack of respect for laws and morals, make the two characters a pair that can barely get along at first... but can also learn a lot from each other.
A film that is likely to make you laugh, cry, and, at least for a moment, shift your view of what is truly important in life.