Directed by Mijke de Jong, the film follows (played by a phenomenal Nora El Koussour), an 18-year-old Dutch-Moroccan girl living in Amsterdam. Smart and stubborn, Layla is increasingly frustrated by the casual racism and Islamophobia she encounters daily. While her family has comfortably assimilated into Dutch culture, Layla’s defiance leads her down a different path. Her journey escalates quickly: