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Desperate Housegirls

2013 · 109 min

A breezy, cheeky caper that coasts on charm and scheming, easy to dip into and never too heavy.

Directed by: Desmond Elliot
Starring: Desmond Elliot, Kenneth Okolie, Ben Lugo Touitou

Overview: Three frustrated street girls working in a local buka where they are constantly harassed by randy old men whimsically leave their jobs and decide to become house girls with the intent to steal and seduce their way to riches.

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Directed by: Desmond Elliot
Starring: Desmond Elliot, Kenneth Okolie, Ben Lugo Touitou

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
ambition
greed
betrayal
friendship
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Directed by: Desmond Elliot
Written by: Uduak Isong Oguamanam
Starring: Desmond Elliot, Kenneth Okolie, Ben Lugo Touitou, Tamara Eteimo, Mary Lazarus, Ini Edo
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Nigeria

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