Starring: Joselyn Dumas, John Dumelo, OC Ukeje, Christabel Ekeh, Ecow Smith-Asante

Synopsis:

It’s honeymoon over for a newlywed couple after an old flame revisits and deals a life-shattering blow.

Review:

Kwarley and Alex made an ideal couple. They were both professionals in their fields – Kwarley was a surgeon, and Alex, a lawyer. They had a loving relationship and were in the honeymoon stage of their marriage. 

Life was grand until a patient turned up at the hospital where Kwarley worked. The patient, Henry Dominic (O.C. Ukeje) was her ex-boyfriend. She hadn’t seen him in years, since she broke up with him to be with Alex. 

Henry was more than sick; he was HIV positive and diagnosed with cancer. When he dated Kwarley, he was unaware that he carried the virus when they had unprotected sex. His prognosis didn’t look good and Kwarley later learned that she had contracted the virus. 

Telling her husband was almost as bad as receiving the test results but it was something that had to be done. The question of the movie focused on whether their marriage could survive the despair, fear, and anger, that the virus inflicted upon their lives.  

Let’s Talk. As stated by the filmmakers, this is a movie about moving on when there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. The story was slow moving but covered a relevant topic. 

The movie illustrated the two main characteristics of a virus – attach and attack. The HIV virus struck Kwarley’s life, invaded her marriage, and threatened her future. 

Interestingly enough, Kwarley’s diagnosis weakened her marriage but strengthened her relationship with Henry, the very guy that infected her. She could have easily hated him, and she did at first, but then her professionalism as a doctor and empathy as a friend compelled her to support him during his time of need. 

Most importantly, the movie demonstrated that there is life after the virus. HIV doesn’t have to be a death sentence if it is detected early and treated. The main characters actually resumed a healthy sex life while they exercised precaution. 

The casting of the movie was on point. This was clearly an emotionally demanding role for Joselyn Dumas and she embraced the role with grace and heart. OC Ukeje bared his soul as a man dying of aids while still madly in love with the woman he infected. John Dumelo, without a doubt, delivered playing a conflicted husband that temporarily lost sight of his love for his wife. 

Direction, audio, and video were top notch as expected from Sparrow Productions.

“Love or Something Like That” is a movie that speaks to the human spirit. If nothing else, it teaches compassion, forgiveness, and courage. RECOMMEND