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This Is My Desire

Eyimofe

2020

Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

Adetomiwa Edun, Jude Akuwudike, Jacob Alexander, Cynthia Ebijie ...

6.5

21

Drama The two parts of Eyimofe are entitled "Spain" and “Italy”. The European countries remain invisible as we follow the stories of Mofe, a factory technician, and Rosa, a hairdresser, in Lagos. A passport, photos and a visa form recurring, yet still marginal elements in each part of the film, which only touch briefly, while the daily lives of the protagonists are described in detail. Their misfortunes are not narrated in overly dramatic ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"It really delivers as a clear-eyed portrait of a vibrant city, informed by the unfakeable love and well-earned exasperation of two talented native sons.	POS
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"With hints of Ozu, Claire Denis and Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, this carefully observed and well-performed drama is a far cry from the typical fodder churned out by the Esiri brothers’ native Nollywood film industry"	POS
United States	Devika Girish The New York Times	"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."	POS
United States	David Katz The Film Stage	"A finely wrought, wistful but mildly unsatisfying debut"	NEU
United States	Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"A confident, knowing, empathetic effort (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Derek Smith Slant	"[The] observational style, enhanced by both the naturalistic performances and reliance on lengthy shots (...) exhibits an underlying tenderness that counterbalances the often cynical portrait of life in Lagos (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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