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Black Widow

2017 · 100 min

A somber, issue-driven drama that walks you through one woman's pain and reckoning with quiet conviction.

Directed by
Chibuike Ibe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Linda Ejiofor, Daniel K. Daniel, Empress Njamah
Overview
Black Widow is a story about gender exploitation. A cautionary tale about one woman's journey to self redemption and a wake up call to the events that led to her incarceration for murder.

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Directed by
Chibuike Ibe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Linda Ejiofor, Daniel K. Daniel, Empress Njamah
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • justice
  • redemption
  • trauma
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Chibuike Ibe
Starring
Linda Ejiofor, Daniel K. Daniel, Empress Njamah, Oma Iyasara, Moses Nwokedi (Bigmo), David Lucas, Jide Bolarinwa, Tony Goodman
Runtime
100 min
Country
Nigeria
Languages
English

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