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A Lot Like Love

2023 · 95 min

A romantic escape that slowly curdles into suspicion and dread, keeping you uneasy as trust erodes behind closed doors.

Directed by: Shittu Taiwo
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Rahama Sadau, Gabriel Afolayan, Sophie Alakija

Overview: An heiress and her husband -- who's also her father's most trusted aide -- have a romantic weekend getaway disrupted when things take a nightmarish turn.

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Directed by: Shittu Taiwo
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Rahama Sadau, Gabriel Afolayan, Sophie Alakija

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
power
love
survival
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Shittu Taiwo
Written by: Danielle Esua Iregbu
Starring: Rahama Sadau, Gabriel Afolayan, Sophie Alakija, Ibrahim Suleiman, Adam Garba, Ivy Blessing Agbo, Rikadawa Rabiu, Umar Isah
Cinematography: Femi Bamigbola
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Nigeria

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