Efa Iwara! Great guy. Let’s leave it at that.
The editing at this point was very deliberate. When Anthony encourages Tinuke to say, "I am beautiful," the soundtrack immediately echoes the same words in sync. All through the film, the soundtracks are diegetic in a way that reinforces the film’s themes.
What struck me most was how much I enjoyed the film. But then I remembered the title, Finding Me, and realized we never actually found the protagonist—or whoever was…
This felt like a theatre production captured in real time—chaotic, full of extended drama that sometimes drags, but still a lot of fun. It plays like a microcosm of the Nigerian society. The club meeting room serves as the central gathering place, bringing together people from different cultures and languages—a microcosm of Nigerian society and its everyday happenings, which I really loved.
The chaos is what makes the film so hilarious, giving its star-studded cast ample room to showcase their…
With Difficulty Comes Ease takes 'ease' as it navigates through Zainab's difficulties. And that, was the directorial goal!
The lethargy of the score, visuals, performances; all diegetic elements, follow suit, creating a simple and smooth narrative to digest.
It breaks out of the usual storytelling techniques of most Nollywood films that is quite refreshing.
A well thought-out and sensitive film.
