Supprisingly reasonable dialogs and actions. Some views about religion or how you become a follow of one, were actually nice and not put to an extreme to create more Drama. Same goes for the reaction of the parents, after learning they daughter is gay. While both Mothers didn't like it, the Fathers were nice or supportive about it and no over dramatisation, dishonouring or kicking out of the family happened. Or threats about it.
While that made the movie more believable, I still couldn't connect as much to the characters as I'd like to. A lot of talking revolved about their cultures, so the love between Tala and Layla just didn't feel that strong.
Some parts also felt really disconnected, or might just be bad edited? Like the Tennis or Polo scenes. The cuts between the sport actions and the bystander watching, didn't feel like they were taken on the same event and just put together somehow.
While that made the movie more believable, I still couldn't connect as much to the characters as I'd like to. A lot of talking revolved about their cultures, so the love between Tala and Layla just didn't feel that strong.
Some parts also felt really disconnected, or might just be bad edited? Like the Tennis or Polo scenes. The cuts between the sport actions and the bystander watching, didn't feel like they were taken on the same event and just put together somehow.