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Birthmark

2015 · 101 min

An uneasy, slow-building drama of unwanted fixation, privilege and power, played with earnest intensity and a quietly uncomfortable atmosphere.

Directed by
Moses Inwang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ini Edo, Bimbo Manuel, Femi Jacobs
Overview
A privileged young man becomes obsessed with his former nanny, the woman who practically raised him since he was a baby. She continuously rebuffs his advances but before long it all becomes too much to bear.

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Directed by
Moses Inwang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ini Edo, Bimbo Manuel, Femi Jacobs
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • obsession
  • class
  • power
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Moses Inwang
Written by
Biodun Stephen
Starring
Ini Edo, Bimbo Manuel, Femi Jacobs, Kate Adepegba, Elma Godwin, Elma Godwin
Runtime
101 min

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