Scars Review (short film)… thank you for telling this story

Year: 2019
Genre: Psychological, Self-Discovery, Drama
Cast: Tope Olowoniyan, Harriet Akinola, D-Eye, Amaka Michael, Joseph Ogar, Usialele Cybil
Director: Miriam Dera
Writer: Miriam Dera
Cinematographer: Ubong Ofong
Summary: When mothers are supposed to be a shelter from the cruel world outside; Zino’s case is different. She’s constantly tormented by her mother’s criticism which impedes her progress in life

Overall Rating: Feast
Scars was so relatable, well-told, and acted. It was really hurtful to hear Zino’s mother’s comments…
Thank you Miriam Dera for telling this story
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—Zino (Tope Olowoniyan) and her mother (Harriet Akinola) nailed it! Their performance was convincing; the facial expressions of the mother’s viciousness and Zino’s insecurity were quite moving to see
—Anyone can identify with Scars; we’ve been around toxic people and know how it felt, now watching Zino live with toxicity every day! Hmmm…
—Scars did a great job inspiring us to accept and love ourselves; not as an excuse to be mediocre, but rather as a push to do our best and be content with it
—Lovedddd that ending, how Zino ‘shut the door’ (no spoiler intended 😐)
—In 14 minutes, Miriam Dera, the director, successfully invited us into Zino’s world to understand her internal battle; she told the story in a clear and straightforward manner

Bland
—Some of the voices were not that audible 🙁 The editing didn’t smoothly change from scene to scene