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Illusion

2017 · 85 min

A tense, talky Nigerian drama where trust erodes as a conspiracy tightens around a wealthy woman.

Overview
There is a conspiracy to implicate a wealthy young lady in a suicide case. She soon realizes there is a mole within her inner circle.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • deception
  • conspiracy
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lucky Stephen
Written by
Happy Julian Uchendu
Starring
Francis Duru, Thelma Okoduwa, Happy Julian Uchendu, IK Ogbonna
Runtime
85 min
Country
Nigeria

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