Starring:  Lydia Forson, Chris Attoh, Kwame Sefa-Kayi, Ecow Smith Asante, Naa Ashorkor Mensah

Synopsis: 

A woman who is emotionally and physically abused by her husband finally strikes back and must find a way to avoid prison and inherit his trust fund. 

Review:

Dea became stuck in a loveless marriage when she found herself pregnant for a preacher’s son. To avoid a scandal in the church, the reverend threatened his son, Olando (Chris Attoh) to marry her or else he wouldn’t be entitled to his trust fund.

The funds were to be disbursed when Olando turned thirty-five and was married. If he died before age thirty-five then the fund would transfer to his wife. Olando is currently thirty-four and Dea was not aware of the inheritance when she married him.

A few weeks after the wedding, Dea lost the baby and she and Olando both felt stuck with each other. He wound up cheating on her and he also abused her. One hit too many and Dea struck back, sending him to the hospital.  

During her visits to the hospital she met Bessa (Kwame Sefa-Kayi) who was tending to his sick wife. Dea and Bessa supported each other while their spouses were ill. Eventually, their friendship turned into a love affair.  

Dea later learned of the trust fund and Olando’s father suspected his hospitalization was a result of foul play. He thought Dea was trying to kill Orlando for the money and he sent Perry (Ecow Smith-Asante) to investigate what really happened.

Perry presented himself as a detective and questioned  Dea but ultimately looked out for himself instead of his client when he made a deal with her for a cut of the money. Little did he know, she had a game of her own going on.

Let’s Talk. This is a drama. Here the characters and story are weaved together so well that you don’t know what’s coming next.

The characters were written to be flawed but well layered. There’s Dea – the victim with a sinister side, Rev. Thompson – an underhanded preacher, Bessa – the loyal husband who cheated just once, and Perry – the hired help who stole from the hands that fed him.

“Scorned” offers intrigue, romance and revenge – all the ingredients of a good drama. With a little scheming, it’s our protagonist that comes out on top, as she should.

In terms of performances, Lydia Forson rocks. She’s the victim, she’s sneaky, she’s cute, she’s angry, she just has all this stuff going on that compels you to watch her.

Chris Attoh played a jerk really well here. The remaining performers sufficed making “Scorned” another hit for Sparrow Productions.  RECOMMEND

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