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After Dark

2017 · 136 min

A slow-building, grounded drama where a simple act of hospitality slowly tightens into threat and consequence.

Directed by: Aurelie Eliam
Genres: Drama
Starring: Daniel K. Daniel, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Ayo Adesanya

Overview: A ghetto boy invites his friend who has just returned from abroad to stay in his mother’s house, only for his presence to attract danger into his home and propel his life into a different direction

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Directed by: Aurelie Eliam
Genres: Drama
Starring: Daniel K. Daniel, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Ayo Adesanya

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: betrayal
family
survival
friendship
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Aurelie Eliam
Written by: Eneaji Chris Eneng
Starring: Daniel K. Daniel, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Ayo Adesanya, Chelsea Eze, Eric Obinna, Collins Talker, Chris Akwarandu, Bukky Thomas
Runtime: 136 min
Country: Nigeria

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