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The movie starts with Davidโ€™s girlfriend, Salewa breaking up with him. She says he is a good guy but her parents donโ€™t want her to marry him. 

Fast forward to the present, I think

David is trying to collect the last piece of red velvet cake at a party – Sophiaโ€™s birthday party – and her friend, Didi smacks his hand. 

She collects the cake and eats it. 

Tega, Sophiaโ€™s boyfriend and Davidโ€™s friend approaches David to speak to him. David is mildly upset about what Didi did.ย 

Tega, Sophiaโ€™s boyfriend and Davidโ€™s friend approaches David to speak to him. David is mildly upset about what Didi did. 

Tega takes David to meet the girls and an introduction is done. Sophia asks the singles to go have a chat and that is where the movie beginsโ€ฆ

David and Didi

How David went from โ€œShe is rudeโ€ to flirty looks in a quarter of a second was beyond me. 

Did I miss a scene showing his affinity for rudeness?

How David went from โ€œShe is rudeโ€ to flirty looks in a quarter of a second was beyond me.ย 

Oh, he didnโ€™t forget, he slid the โ€œyou slapped my handโ€ thing while flirting with her. 

I guess he was feeling her and didnโ€™t want to ruin it with his anger.

The two of them make fun of Sophia and Tega for trying to matchmake them. Didi calls them cringe.

She also says that not everyone is lucky with love and David gives her bedroom eyes and asks:

What about you? Have you been lucky with love?

What about you? Have you been lucky with love?

David is an artist. He has a job and they show him working on his painting which is good.

BUT!

Didi is interested in David but she is playing it cool. Sophia calls her out on it, saying that she saw the looks David and Didi were giving each other.

Sophia calls her out on it, saying that she saw the looks David and Didi were giving each other.

I agree that Sophia and Tega are cringe. I know you are in love but why do you have to be like this

I agree that Sophia and Tega are cringe.

All the time. Ah ah… allow the singles to breathe.

David and Didi finally decided to go on a date… as friends.

The Ds are Dating

David was 20 minutes late for their date.

David was 20 minutes late for their date.

They go out as friends and their date is not a montage. We actually hear them have a proper conversation.

Didi is a product designer but we never see her work.

Didi is a product designer but we never see her work.

After their dinner, David invites Didi over for lunch which she agrees to.

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I think I speak for everyone when I say she is there for supper and a little something-something after that.

Okay, they addressed why she came late for the lunch. She was late because of Lagos traffic but then…

David’s backstory

David was dumped by Salewa because he has sickle cell.

David was dumped by Salewa because he has sickle cell.

I like how they took their time to reveal this information. Who are you writer? I am loving your work.

David was also adopted.

The “lunch” date (supper!) was actually cute. They were taking their time to build the relationship. Also, the actors look like they are feeling each other and want to be together.

From Friends to Lovers

David and Didi go on another date but we don’t see it. They tell us about it.

The way she told him about her genotype results was sexy. She said it, kissed him and then said;

I need you to ask me out on a proper date and not as friends.

She said it, kissed him

Sidenote: One thing I am not loving with this movie is the lack of a B-plot. I would have loved a small side plot focused on Sophia and Tega’s relationship.

Meeting the ‘rents

Didi meets David’s mother, Mrs Ayodele and his sister, Dami. Mrs Ayodele then does the funniest thing.

She pretends to be cold and asks David to go get her shawl from the car. She also tells Dami to follow David to the car. Mrs Ayodele does it to get some alone time with Didi.

Didi meets David's mother, Mrs Ayodele and his sister, Dami.

David meets Didi’s mother, Mrs Oche and she is quite unpleasant.

Unfortunately, he suffers a crisis and Didi is forced to come out clean to her mother that David has sickle cell. Didi also maintains that David is healthy and his mother replies with:

Hmm, there must be stupid flashing across my forehead

David meets Didi's mother, Mrs Oche

This dialogue took me out

The writer was legendary for this.

DIDI: If you don't want, I will go to Sophie's place.
MRS OCHE: Because of a sickler?
DIDI: Sickle cell warrior!
MRS OCHE: Heroes don't die in the battlefield.

I know I am supposed to hate Mrs Oche but she has the best lines. I love her!

The case of an ex

Didi runs into her ex-Kunle at the hospital David was admitted in and on knowing that David is SS, this sleazy shitbag weasles his way into Didi’s mother’s life.

And her mother let’s him. She even calls herself Kunle’s mother in-law.

She even calls herself Kunle's mother in-law

Kunle is a creep. Didi told him “no” several times but he keeps persisting. Now he came with flowers talking about:

I was in the neighbourhood.

Kunle is a creep.

David got angry about Kunle and left Didi’s place angry.

Normally I would condemn his reaction but I won’t this time around. Didi choosing to keep everything a secret was not good. She was not transparent.

ALSO!

Why is she so weak-willed with loose boundaries? How hard is it to fling the flowers in Kunle’s face?

The Second Crisis

David had a second crisis and was admitted to the hospital. Didi comes over to see him and meets Mrs Ayodele and Dami there.

So to give them privacy, Dami says to Mrs Ayodele,

Mummy, I’m hungry. Let’s go and get something to eat.

Mrs Ayodele replies with:

Yes, let’s go.

David has a second crisis

David breaks up with Didi because he wants to save her from the agony of watching him go through pain.

The Roundup

Sophie and Tega get engaged.

Mrs Oche gave Didi her blessing and chased Kunle out of their house.

Didi and Michael rekindle their relationship in the end.

Cast and Crew

Cast
Michael Dappa as David
Bolaji Ogunmola as Didi
Charles Born as Tega
Bisola Aiyeola as Sophia
Tina Mba as Mrs Ayodele
Bimbola Akintola as Mrs Oche
Ayomide Adefuye as Salewa
Okochi Stella as Dami
David Eyo as Kunle
Great Valentine Edochie as Dr Chris
Crew
Story & Screenplay by Ufuoma Bakpohre
Directed by Great Valentine Edochie
Director of Photography by Stephen Jombo Umeadi
Edited by Odunayo David
Sound by Chijoke Emeanu

Release date October 11, 2024
Distributed by BOLAJI OGUNMOLA TV
Running Time 109 minutes

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