“Age is like wine, it gets better with time” Fine Wine movie review.
by Vive Akugha
Picture from Nollywood Reinvented.
Director: Seyi Babatope
Featuring: Richard Mofe-Damijo(RMD), Ego Nwosu, Ademola Adedoyin, Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey, Zainab Balogun, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Belinda Effah, Tina Mba, Baaj Adebule
The movie is about a lonely businessman falling for a woman years younger than him and the societal clashes encountered. The movie starts with the birthday of the prestigious businessman, George (played by Richard Mofe-Damijo). He celebrates with his friend, Akin (played by Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey) and workers as his family is away. We are shown his investment banker son in England and his busy party planner and attender daughter, both of whom did not attend his party. Sammy (played by Baaj Adebule)and Temi (played by Zainab Balogun)are rarely around to keep him company and his ‘irritating’ ex-wife, Ame (played by Nse Ikpe-Etim)is not around either. He is frequently alone and the absence of family or a partner increases his loneliness. He discusses with Akin about the party and his ex-wife but Akin told him that he needs a woman to keep him company. Kaima (played by Ego Nwosu), a Nigerian Youth Service Corper (NYSC) doing her service at the same bank as her boyfriend, Tunji (played by Ademola Adedoyin) meets George due to a mix-up and leaves a bad impression. Tunji is a less than caring boyfriend to her but in a higher position than her at the bank, so he urges her to find a way to apologize. In an attempt to do so, she starts to discuss and bond with George.
Kaima and George continue to chat with each other, with no overt intention of this evolving into any serious relationship. As to be expected, neither her boyfriend Tunji, nor Kaima’s mother are happy about this situation; both are suspicious that this relationship is getting too serious for their liking. Kaima herself is confused on many fronts: her present relationship with Tunji, a potential relationship with George, the age gap between them, the ex-wife who claims to still be his wife, her mother’s love for Tunji and the pressure from her mother to marry Tunji.
She rises above it all and picks the best choice for her with the help of her friend, Angela(played by Belinda Effah). The movie is about the appreciation of age and all processes of life, appreciating the people around us, having loving and supportive people around us, reducing the shame for age-gap relationships and having the self-awareness to know about one’s self to know what you deserve in all situations. It was a good watch and it is available on Netflix.
Vive Akugha is a student in the Bachelor of Arts degree program at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Communications. She writes on social issues, well-being and out of curiosity. Her major platform for writing is on Medium.com as @veevehhswritings. As a follower on there, you can sign up for her email list to be up-to-date on her posts. She is @Veevehhwrites on Twitter and Instagram. Feel free to share your opinions with her as she is with you.