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Light in the Dark

  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
55
YOUR RATING
Light in the Dark (2020)
Thriller

In the face of unspeakable pain, a couple must find a way to live and love againIn the face of unspeakable pain, a couple must find a way to live and love againIn the face of unspeakable pain, a couple must find a way to live and love again

  • Director
    • Ekene Som Mekwunye
  • Writers
    • Ekene Som Mekwunye
    • Babatunde Ojo
  • Stars
    • Doddy Abili
    • Bimbo Ademoye
    • Marie Awolaja
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    55
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ekene Som Mekwunye
    • Writers
      • Ekene Som Mekwunye
      • Babatunde Ojo
    • Stars
      • Doddy Abili
      • Bimbo Ademoye
      • Marie Awolaja
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Doddy Abili
    • Doctor
    Bimbo Ademoye
    • Ifeoma
    Marie Awolaja
    • Lawyer
    Saidi Balogun
    • Kay
    Rita Dominic
    • Jumoke Arinze
    Emmanuel Essien
    • Sadiq Abubakar
    Chukwuweike Gabriel
    • Gang Member
    Maxwell Chidozie Ihuoma
    • Michael
    Kalu Ikeagwu
    • Emeka Arinze
    Ngozi Nwosu
    • Mama Emeka
    Nonso Odogwu
    • Police Inspector
    Kiki Omeili
    • Amina
    Kanayo Richard
    • Gang Member
    Joke Silva
    Joke Silva
    • Mama Jumoke
    Angel Unigwe
    • Adaeze
    Junior-Prince Unigwe
    • Ahmed
    • (as Prince Buchi Unigwe)
    • Director
      • Ekene Som Mekwunye
    • Writers
      • Ekene Som Mekwunye
      • Babatunde Ojo
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    6katari24

    I liked it

    Overall it wasn't bad at all. The acting was good, specially the husband and the wife. I cried and i laughed and for me it's enough to give a positive review.
    8chi-mmadu

    Beautiful Story/Script

    I enjoy the the storyline The cast played their role well. Felt all the emotions and feels

    Definitely worth the watch💯
    4ngandacinema

    story was told in a casual way

    The story was mostly told in a casual way replicating many previous movies without adding something new

    DELICIOUS

    -We need to quickly admire Rita Dominic and Angel Unigwe😊 These two beauties were stunning and carried themselves with so much grace.

    Angel made us smile with her smile and was effortlessly natural Rita understood her role and radiated the required melancholic atmosphere

    -Muhammad Atta Ahmed, the cinematographer, should be given an A for effort for good lighting and angles captured

    -Costume and make-up designs were well executed! The teams should be proud of the elegance they translated into each character, especially Jumoke

    -"Parenthood is not in the conception but in the caring and nurturing of a child," a phrase that was reiterated in the movie.

    The film sent a poignant message on the necessity to raise children for who they are

    BLAND

    ---Acting was, regrettably, mediocre among all actors; they were solely reciting lines without being carried away by the mood of the film, and the cliché dialogues made it unattractive

    -Camera was, in most scenes, fixed at one angle for an extended period without filming other vantage points; lighting wasn't always controlled during the daytime scenes

    -Audio suffered...😓

    -Light in the Dark was similar to films like 'Act of Faith' and 'Tango With Me'. Though it did have little twists, the idea remained the same and we could map out the end from the beginning.

    ---Many scenes were abruptly cut and some logic was missing.
    9RosanaBotafogo

    A beautiful film...

    A beautiful film, however heavy drama, a sample of which dramatic is the life of a rape victim, the woman tries to hide it, and few complain, here we see the reality, since the fact shames, humiliates, often the aggressor is not punished, even with rocas, see Mariana Ferrer, sad, revolting and disgusting... The outcome was excellent, with a resolution of the case and a final drama just as strong, with a beautiful, painful, sensitive and beautiful resolution.. .

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • Nigeria
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Riverside Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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