This movie captures the core of the relationship in any abusive marriage, it's values and the hypocrisy of pride. The cast were good. All portrayed their roles well enough, it was almost seamless. This says a lot for most Nigerian movies. They are usually rushed, quickly made, and not enough time is put into production. Desmond Elliot is a former well-known actor. He took to directing, and he shines through his works. He brings something to the table that most Nigerian directors are yet to grasp, and that is: Depth. Depth of the characters and depth of a story. Majid Michel (Thomas Dacosta), has a passion for acting, we can clearly see he loves acting, and it took him this long (5-8 years) to achieve a believable character in this movie, why? his looks aided his progress in the industry. While he may love to act, he's worked so hard to train a skill, and not a talent, he lacks the raw talent to act, but he has overcompensated with hard work. Too bad, in most of his movies, the overcompensation shows through with, cringe... over- acting. While West Africa has a long way to go in film, this movie depicts our progress thus far. The rest of the actors have the talent to act, but need a lot of refinement. You can see they are naturals but have hiccups with the rules of acting. However, the message is clear, and thought- provoking in aspects of marital bliss, belief, morality, love and spirituality. I am a Nigerian, living in Europe. In order for our movie industry to rub shoulders with the likes of Hollywood, our quantities of movies need to stop overshadowing the qualities of a good movie. It deserves a solid 7, with regards to the backdrop of the Nigerian movie industry. A win that may garner international acclaim.
There's room for improvement.
There's room for improvement.
