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Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

  • 2019
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
185
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Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019)
Mentored by a mysterious tycoon, an ambitious young man faces a crisis when his rise to power draws him deep into the occult.
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Mentored by a mysterious tycoon, an ambitious young man faces a crisis when his rise to power draws him deep into the occult.Mentored by a mysterious tycoon, an ambitious young man faces a crisis when his rise to power draws him deep into the occult.Mentored by a mysterious tycoon, an ambitious young man faces a crisis when his rise to power draws him deep into the occult.

  • Director
    • Ramsey Nouah
  • Writers
    • Nicole Asinugo
    • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
  • Stars
    • Jide Kene Achufusi
    • Ramsey Nouah
    • Kenneth Okonkwo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    185
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ramsey Nouah
    • Writers
      • Nicole Asinugo
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
    • Stars
      • Jide Kene Achufusi
      • Ramsey Nouah
      • Kenneth Okonkwo
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Jide Kene Achufusi
    • Nnamdi Okeke
    • (as Swanky J.K.A.)
    Ramsey Nouah
    • Richard Williams
    Kenneth Okonkwo
    • Andy Okeke
    Enyinna Nwigwe
    • Obinna Omego
    Shawn Faqua
    • Toby Nworie
    Munachi Abii
    • Kelly Nwankwo
    Nancy Isime
    • Stella
    Kanayo O. Kanayo
    • Chief Emeka Omego
    Bob-Manuel Udokwu
    • Chief Mike
    Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke
    • Eunice Nworie
    • (as Ebele Okaro)
    Zulu Adigwe
    • Pascal Nworie
    Lucy Ameh
    • Amaka David
    Xolani Bhengu
    • The Six Initiation
    Zweli Bhulose
    • The Six Initiation
    Chucks Chyke
    • PJ
    Gustav Desouza
    • The Six Initiation
    Neal Dwarika
    • The Six Initiation
    Catherine Eromosele
    • Nnamdi's Secretary
    • Director
      • Ramsey Nouah
    • Writers
      • Nicole Asinugo
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    4zhivago97

    In the style of a 1985 soap opera

    Has the look and feel of a soap opera from 1985 except with fewer twists, less campiness, no surprises, less suspense and a very long, drawn out plot.

    On the plus side, the acting is really good and all the actors seemed believable in their characters. Plus, I love the fact that the creators didn't take themselves too seriously, adding humor throughout, especially in the first half. To me the plot isn't dark enough or gory enough to be horror, it's more like family drama with some wannabe horror moments touching on faux-occult.

    The camerawork and musical score are good, but nowadays that's table stakes for most movies, and not something to brag about.

    The biggest drawback is that, at two hours, this movie could have been edited down more efficiently to about an hour. Considering there are zero surprises, and the plot is predictable, turning this into two hours literally ruins the movie. Had it been much shorter it would have been far more interesting and the same story could have been told.
    10caddywanks

    I loved it

    I love it, Is it the plot? Cinematography? Actors and culture/ language showcasing , Absolutely beautiful. Nollywood to the world.
    10bonsucaleb

    Good Cinematography

    Compelling story with good acting to go with. Ramsey Nouah is still the very best actor in Nollywood. Sterling performance by the newbie. Cant wait for the next one. Funny how it did not break into the top 5 highest grossing Nollywood movie.
    10aniagoluboy

    Wonderful

    Wonderful movie awesome ending outstanding acting and amazing directing it's a master piece enjoyed seeing Ramsey Noah and the original actors of the movie overall I think anyone hates this movie.
    10ngandacinema

    an exquisite production

    Living in Bondage was the perfect illustration of the materialistic world ruled by the devil.

    An exquisite production from start to finish, cast and crew should clap for themselves as it was a stellar work!

    DELICIOUS

    -That opening scene with the little girl singing and the car driving through the woods at night, whoa! It was a catchy moment right there😱

    -Color grading and cinematography were on point, the close shots of the characters heightened the terror and splendor of the narrative

    -Jide Kene Achufusi owned his lead role. He was young, fresh, full of energy, yet, gloomy when it came time to be.

    Ramsey was intimidating, the kind of person you don't even want to be stuck with in an elevator 😨 As always Shawn Faqua was the bomb

    -The set design correctly reproduced the soul of the story. It properly showcased the materialistic wealth and mysticism

    -The storytelling was very clear, the operations of the brotherhood were well explained

    -VFX👏

    -Amazing and inspiring dialogues

    BLAND

    -Soundtrack and scene editing was a bit rough -David Jones, playing a journalist, went a little overboard, appearing unnatural in his performance.

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    • Trivia
      This is the first lead role for Swanky JKA who plays Nnamdi.
    • Connections
      Follows Living in Bondage (1992)

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2019 (Nigeria)
    • Country of origin
      • Nigeria
    • Official sites
      • Netflix
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Ibo
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Living in Bondage 2
    • Filming locations
      • Lagos, Nigeria
    • Production companies
      • Michelangelo Productions
      • Natives Filmworks
      • Play Network Studios
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    • Budget
      • NGN 200,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
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