Starring: Blossom Chukwujekwu, Lota Chukwu, Tana Adelana

Synopsis:
A young girl suffers feelings of insecurity when her father takes in a distraught woman that recently lost her home.

Review:
Barrister Kenneth (Blossom Chukwujekwu), a single father, had custody of his young daughter thanks to his irresponsible wife who left to live in New York. His daughter’s only wish was for them to get back together but meanwhile she had gotten used to having her father to herself.

Kenneth crossed paths with Chisom (Lota Chukwu) who was still grieving the death of her husband. He made matters worse when he informed her that her husband sold the house she was living in before he died. With nowhere to go, Kenneth offered to let Chisom stay with him. Resentment brewed when Chisom met Ken’s daughter, who perceived Chisom as an obstacle in the chance of her parents reconciling.

Let’s Talk. This is a romantic drama that involved a single father, his daughter, and the new woman in his life. There was friction between the new woman and the young daughter that had to be resolved in order for the adults to have a successful relationship.

The story started out with a bang. It was clear within the first ten minutes what it was about. The filmmakers avoided an elaborate setup but somehow decelerated to a fair, almost slow, pace. It was easy to predict that Chisom and Kenneth would become an item and his daughter served as the conflict along with his estranged wife. 

The situation brought to mind the movie titled “Losing You” where two young sisters refused to accept their father’s new girlfriend. They took matters into their own hands and schemed to disrupt the new relationship as in this movie.

One of the topics brought to the forefront was friendship. During Chisom’s hardship none of her friends stepped up to the plate to help her. It was a stranger that came to her aid when she needed a place to stay. It’s sad how friends surround us during happy times but are nowhere to be found during misfortunes. 

It was a refreshing change to see a father with custody of his child. In this case the mother was carefree and failed to take responsibility for her family. Her maternal instincts had yet to kick in and she actually left married life to live the single life in New York.

Performances were satisfactory. Lota Chukwu was deglamorized for most of the movie and although I can appreciate that, I don’t understand why, when it comes to acting, that women can’t wear the glitz and grieve at the same time. Presentation does have an effect but it’s more about the performance.

Blossom Chukwujekwu has yet to disappoint. Kelly Ochonogor played his daughter and she was a firecracker!

Video and audio sufficed.

When it was all said and done, the lead character was “displaced” from her home but she was eventually replaced someone else. I wasn’t blown away by the story but there were some touching moments worth a watch. RECOMMEND