Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Name: Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
Genre: Drama
Released: July 23, 2021
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 89
Cast: Ashia, Chiemela Azurunwa, Ejike Asiegbu, Emmanuel Adeji, Ivy Akinyode

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| Release Date: July 23, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Ashia, Chiemela Azurunwa, Ejike Asiegbu, Emmanuel Adeji, Ivy Akinyode, Jacob Alexander, Jude Akuwidike, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Lala Akindoju, Mary Agholor, Temiloluwa Ami-Williams

Summary: Set in Lagos, Nigeria, Eyimofe traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers—Mofe (Jude Akuwudike), an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa (Temi Ami-Williams), a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister—as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping upSet in Lagos, Nigeria, Eyimofe traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers—Mofe (Jude Akuwudike), an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa (Temi Ami-Williams), a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister—as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping up against the harsh economic realities of a world in which every interaction is a transaction. … Expand

Director: Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 116 min

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Manuel Betancourt

Jul 26, 2021

Painstakingly conceived and teeming with raw, unbridled energy, Eyimofe offers a sumptuous, keen-eyed look at modern Lagosian life. Read full review

Devika Girish

Jul 22, 2021

The portrait of life that emerges organically from this understated, observant approach makes Eyimofe the rare social realist drama that conveys critique without didacticism and empathy without pity. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Jul 29, 2021

Through an economy of exposition, Eyimofe, (translated as “This is My Desire”) delivers a timeless, universal portrait of human resilience while establishing Arie and Chuko as a welcome new addition to the filmmaking brood. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jul 23, 2021

While the themes here are, of course, redolent of neorealism, the filmmakers don’t make ostentatious nods to cinema past. Their voice is their own; the camera is mobile when it needs to be, but stands still much of the time, letting the excellent cast build their characters as the events of the film test their endurance. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jul 19, 2021

Arie and Chuko Esiri’s film is understated in its attunement to the challenges of trying to escape a stagnant existence. Read full review

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