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The Bridge

2017 · 115 min

A sincere, culturally rich romance where family expectations and old tribal divides weigh heavily on two young people in love.

Overview
A Yoruba prince and a young lady from a prominent Igbo family face tribal prejudice and parental pressure when they secretly wed.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kunle Afolayan
Written by
Shola Dada
Starring
Ademola Adedoyin, Chedinma Ekile, Kunle Afolayan, Tina Mba, Adebayo Salami, Binta Ayo Mogaji
Runtime
115 min
Country
Nigeria
Languages
English, Igbo, Yoruba

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