Movie

To Adaego with Love

2025 · 129 min

A tender, slow-burning romance weighed down by history, where every glance carries the burden of a divided nation.

Tagline: A northern soldier. An Igbo girl. A love the nation wasn't ready for.
Overview: Set in 1975, the film tells the story of a soldier and a schoolteacher from opposing tribes who fall in love amid a nation still recovering from civil war and societal divisions. Their relationship is tested by tradition, family loyalties, and a society striving to heal.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 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: love
family
identity
class
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild