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Troubled Waters

2017 · 96 min

A slow-building family drama where greed and manipulation simmer under the surface, keeping you uneasy about who will strike next.

Directed by
Eneaji Chris Eneng
Genres
Drama
Starring
Arinze Okonkwo, Sandra Okey Eze, Grace-Charis Bassey
Overview
A greedy son aims to claim his father's wealth as his rightful inheritance through devious means. Leveraging on the mental state of the heir apparent, he leaves no stone unturned while carrying out this mission.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eneaji Chris Eneng
Genres
Drama
Starring
Arinze Okonkwo, Sandra Okey Eze, Grace-Charis Bassey
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • family
    • power
    • madness
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Eneaji Chris Eneng
    Written by
    Tunde Apalowo
    Starring
    Arinze Okonkwo, Sandra Okey Eze, Grace-Charis Bassey, Deyemi Okanlawon, Tubosun Aiyedehin
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Nigeria

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