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In Daniel Oriahi’s taut thriller, when a young woman is introduced to her fiancé’s family, an unsettling revelation hints at a darker truth.

Nikya pressures her fiancé Luke to visit his parents, whom he hasn’t seen in a decade. After some unsettling family encounters, she soon suspects something is very wrong – a secret she would be safer not knowing. Even the local carpenter warns her off. Then one of the guests disappears. A rare Nigerian psychological thriller, Oriahi’s film skilfully ratches-up tension until its sting-in-the-tail finale.

  • Director – Daniel Oriahi

  • Screenwriters – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, Freddie O. Anyaegbunam Jr

  • With – Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, James Gardiner

  • Nigeria 2024. 117min

  • Courtesy of Trino Motion Pictures

  • Language – English

Nikya pressures her fiancé Luke to visit his parents, whom he hasn’t seen in a decade. After some unsettling family encounters, she soon suspects something is very wrong – a secret she would be safer not knowing. Even the local carpenter warns her off. Then one of the guests disappears. A rare Nigerian psychological thriller, Oriahi’s film skilfully ratches-up tension until its sting-in-the-tail finale.

Nadia Denton

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