MOVIE MONDAYS: BRAVE
Do you ever have those groups of friends that you see maybe 2-8 times a year, even though you live in the same city, and it feels like time has not passed at all since you last saw each other? Well, I had one of those get-togethers a few weeks ago. And after the chinwag session, which occurred as we stuffed our faces with some yummy food and had the obligatory movie marathon, the short film, Brave, that I am sharing with you all today was brought to my attention. And I am so glad it was.
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Written and directed by Lowla Dee (The Call; Be My Guest), a young aspiring film-maker, Brave is a short film that shines a light on marriage and explores the notion that there is a price to pay when one chooses to love someone forever that some people are not aware of and its gravity. This well-made 30 min film gives us an insight into the lives of Layo and her husband, Nathan; a young married couple whose love for one another is brought into question one fateful day. I know, that is probably one of the vaguest description ever but you guys should know the drill by now- you will find no spoilers on this blog.
Now, I have not watched a Nollywood film in years as the quality of most of the ones I've seen were never to my liking. But I must say for a short film, this has achieved something the Nollywood productions I have seen did not- it captured my attention and released it only when the end credits appeared sooner than I expected. Although the sequencing of some scenes was not as seamless as I would have liked, the film as a whole was commendable; can't wait to see what Lowla Dee comes up with next. Adesua Etomi (The Miller's Tale; The Call; Les Miserable) and Adewole Ojo's (The Child; MAAMI) performance in Brave as Layo and Nathan respectively was really good. I will definitely be keeping a look out for projects they work on that I can get hold of.
Brave is said to be inspired by a true story shared by T. D. Jakes in his book, 'The Lady, Her Lover and Her Lord'. I, myself, have not read the book but I can say that this film gave me quite a bit to think about regarding the relationships we form and the honesty behind the words we say to those around us and to ourselves.
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I strongly suggest that if you do have 30 mins to spare in your day, take the time to watch this thought-provoking short film (click here to watch Brave).
What short film have you seen lately?
Mo x