Layla's Girl (2005)

Carla has been estranged from her family for seven years when she gets the call that her mother has died. She must now return home and deal with her past.

Director:

Nicole Sylvester

Writer:

Rashim Cannad

Stars:

LaShae Martin, Rhonda Freya English, Theo Williamson

Cast

Credited cast:
LaShae Martin	...	Carla Avery
Rhonda Freya English	...	Aunt Kay
Theo Williamson	...	Charles Avery
Walter Harris	...	Odai
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Gant	...	JB
Karen Minard	...	Layla
Tarina Pouncy	...	Monica

Storyline

Carla has been estranged from her family for seven years when she gets the call that her mother has died. She must now return home and deal with her past.

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Plot Keywords:

alcoholism

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Taglines:

How can the death of someone you hardly knew disrupt your life.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great Movie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved the acting and the director. Wonderful local indie director, great indie film. Acting pulled me into the story. I found myself hoping that Layla's girl "Carla" would find a way to handle Layla's death and move on instead of letting it affect her life. She seemed to always be in pain with the life she had with her mother. She blocked it out and did not give it credit for interfering with her relationships with other people. Her brother was able to move on from the life Layla made them live but not Carla, she was stuck reliving the pain. This film was a drama but the comic relief spiced throughout the film was realistic at least to me. Aunt Kay, Richard Dent's character and the family and friends at the Layla's house were hilarious. The drinking and taking about the past were reminiscent of my own family's antics after a funeral.