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Motherhood

2016 · 196 min

A slow, heartfelt family drama that quietly builds sadness and warmth as a mother's illness forces everyone to face what they've neglected.

Overview
A devoted mother feels neglected by her three grown up children who prioritise work over spending time with her. It is after she falls seriously ill that she is forced to re-evaluate the meaning and importance of family.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Aniedi Awah NOBA
Written by
Ikenna Donald Ekwuife
Starring
Chigozie Atuanya, Diamond Okechi, Ernest Obi, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke
Runtime
196 min

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