A Piece Of Me, really sang to a piece of me.

Review2 years agoNonny

A Nigerian romance directed by Best Okoduwa, explores love, forgiveness, the importance of family, and mental health challenges. Demi (Sophie Alakija) and Eric(Fredrick Leonard) each think the other is unfathomable until they find out they are more alike than they realize.

Who do we have here? 🤔

Eric - Frederick Leonard
Demi - Sophie Alakija
Oge - Blessing Obasi
Chidi - Chukwuemeka Maduka
Mrs. Oha - Blessing Onwukwe

The Story

A blogger, Demi, meets Eric, her brother-in-law's business partner and it gets off to a rocky start. Their mutual dislike of each other turns to affection and then a romance, which is almost shattered when she discovers the secret about his mum.

The star-studded cast did not disappoint. Their emotions were real and not overplayed. Sophie Alakija and Blessing Onwukwe made the movie. Their portrayal of people with mental health issues was informative without being insensitive. The scene where Demi speaks candidly about the abuse and neglect she suffered as a child was very moving, one could hear the emotion in her voice but her crying never showed in her voice. Sophie is truly talented, and her resemblance to the Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim is uncanny. The sound quality was good and the music never interfered with the dialogue.

The only two negative aspects of the movie were:

1. The unrealistic scene of Mrs Oha being allowed to cook. As a dementia sufferer such a thing wouldn't have been allowed as she could hurt herself in her absent-mindedness.

2. The slow pace of the movie. The beginning seemed boring and an impatient person would be tempted to skip it.

Despite the minor drawbacks, A Piece Of Me is worth watching.