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Adaku I

2016 · 110 min

A heavy, moralising village drama that lingers on resentment and consequence, asking patience as it slowly weighs cruelty against justice.

Overview: A bitter and resentful village girl maltreats her disabled mother after her brother is taken to the city to learn a trade and she is left behind. Even when justice results in her having to pay for her crimes, her evil ways continue to flourish.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
guilt
justice
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Amaechi Ukeje
Written by: Amaechi Ukeje
Starring: Mercy Johnson Okojie, Ngozi Ezeonu, Marcathy Nonwani, Walter Anga, Stan Igboanugo
Runtime: 110 min

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