Movie Review: Distance Between

Story by: Remi Ibinola
Directed by: Izu Ojukwu
Starring: Rita Dominic, Mercy Johnson, Yemi Blaq, Kalu Ikeagwu, Ashley Nwosu (RIP), Kasandra Odita.

Review:
In the first scene, we see Preye(RD) playing with Mosun's(MJ) child and notice tears in her eyes. And then the movie goes into a flashback where Mosun and Preye are at the club. While in the club, Preye is the wild one dancing with any and every guy meanwhile, on the other hand, Mosun is sitting at the bar, quietly shocked at Preye's dancing. That night, Preye engages in a threesome with two guys; Mosun came in when they were asleep, declaring to the audience, "You see, Preye is wild. I try to make sure she does not go far but sometimes..." We start to understand the dynamic between these best friends; we gather that while Preye is quite promiscuous (like Nelly Furtado), Mosun avoids sexual and physical contact with men.
The movie goes on to shed light on the sexual abuse both girls suffered at the hands of their older male relatives, and how the injustice done affected them differently and seemed to dictate how they treat the men in their lives.

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Performance
The movie was extremely enjoyable, well directed and the fact that it dealt with a major issue in today's society made it a must-watch. The acting in the movie was great; like, what would you expect from such a stellar cast. A lot of times, the actors allowed you interpret their emotions from their actions and not from excessive shouting.
The one scene that stuck to me was when Preye found out that Akin, her husband, was the father to Mosun's child. The desperation and hurt in her face and movements, how she clung to the child like a lifeline had me on the verge of tears. Rita Dominic did an awesome job. She has been MIA for a while but this now I see why.....She had put all her effort in this movie.

Yemi Blaq with his SEXY voice did it again. He was very believable in this movie and I loved every part of his character (Akin)

Funny Scenes
So, Mosun is sleeping with her best friend's husband and after each of their 'sessions', she would act all guilty calling herself a devil and all sorts. Then Akin would ask, "Do you want to stop?" She'll quickly rush to say 'NO' every single time. I was laughing my butt off.

In one other scene, they are all trying to convince Preye to not kill herself and the baby, and Ike starts confessing his love for her with Preye's husband standing right there and looking at him.


Problems
First of all, and this has been bugging me, MJ can like to stop inserting American accent. Her natural accent is good the way it is. She is such a great actress but when she forces the accent, I just get turned off.
Second, the scene where April was in the car with a so-called assassin was very annoying and on top of that nothing even happened.. i felt like that was just uncalled for.

I would recommend this movie wholeheartedly. It does not just skim the surface of the underlying problem, child abuse. The characters and dialogue are relatable. The acting and directing was superb, I was temporarily in love. But what else should I expect from Izu Ojukwu, he's a force to be reckoned with.
You should watch it and let me know what you think.

Till next time, Don't Dull
Tola&Tope :)