This Lady Called Life Review…a nice fusion of fine actors and story

Year: 2020
Genre: Career, Family, Self-Discovery, Romance, Drama
Cast: Bisola Aiyeola, Efa Iwara, Tina Mba, Wale Ojo, Jemima Osunde, Lota Chukwu, Paul Utomi, Immaculata Oko-Kasum
Director: Kayode Kasum
Writer: Toluwani Obayan
Cinematographer: Adeoluwa Owu
Summary: Aiye fights to provide a good life for her son while chasing her dream of becoming a chef

Overall Rating: Beignets        
The trailer did a tremendous injustice because This Lady Called Life was mind-blowing! A remarkable fusion of fine actors and storytelling
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—Acting was ridiculously natural 🥰 Aiye (Bisola Aiyeola) and Obinna (Aiye’s crush) were just mmm mmm…
It was great to see Wale Ojo (playing Aiye’s dad) in a humble role. As always Tina Mba (playing Aiye’s mom) nailed it; we almost believed that she was actually sick. Aiye’s son cutely executed his part
—Great job on the storytelling, beautiful portrayal of a woman’s feelings by showing Aiye’s internal reactions when talking with people.
We admired her determination to move away from the single mother stigma and her desire to shower her son with the love she never received from her mother
The story moved very nicely. No boring scenes, very instructive lines
—Nice work on the costume design, it accentuated each character’s personality, e.g. Aiye’s funky and modern dressing reflected her affection for life and tenacity
—Peaceful and relaxing balladic score that suited the film

Bland
—Color grading/lighting could have been more refined; certain frames unjustly looked dark obstructing some actors’ faces
—This Lady Called Life focuses on Aiye’s quest to become a chef, yet, the ending scenes didn’t show her career’s end result
—Editing was not quite delicate; for instance, the score and soundtrack were, a few times, quickly cut and replaced by other ones
—The hostile amateur chef character could have been more developed to enrich the story; he barely had any lines to deliver
—Sound effects were omitted in scenes that needed more energy

Viewers’ Guide
Language Violence none Intimacy

Trailer

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(Audio: English, Yoruba; English Subtitles: Yes)