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Ikedi

2019 · 107 min

A somber, slow-burning drama about a man reckoning with the wreckage of his past after years locked away.

Overview
For a heartbroken Ikedi, freedom after a life sentence feels like a return from death. But what he knows of his betrayal is just the start

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • revenge
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Eneaji Chris Eneng
Written by
Eneaji Chris Eneng
Starring
Sambasa Nzeribe, Ebube Nwagbo, Kachi Nnochiri, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Anita Simon
Runtime
107 min

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