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Anikulapo

  • 2022
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
534
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Anikulapo (2022)
It tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird believed to give and take life.
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It tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird beli... Read allIt tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird believed to give and take life.It tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird believed to give and take life.

  • Director
    • Kunle Afolayan
  • Writer
    • Shola Dada
  • Stars
    • Adebowale Adedayo
    • Bimbo Ademoye
    • Kareem Adepoju
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    534
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kunle Afolayan
    • Writer
      • Shola Dada
    • Stars
      • Adebowale Adedayo
      • Bimbo Ademoye
      • Kareem Adepoju
    • 15User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Adebowale Adedayo
    Adebowale Adedayo
    • Akanji
    Bimbo Ademoye
    • Arolake
    Kareem Adepoju
    • Ojumo Chief
    Adeoye Adewale
    • Ojumo Chief
    Adedoja Adeyemi
    • Princess Ajoke
    Moji Afolayan Olayiwola
    • Olori Wojuola
    Eyiyemi Afolayan
    • Princess Omowunmi
    Kunle Afolayan
    • Akano
    Toyin Afolayan
    • Oyo Chief
    Fawas Aina
    • Adigun
    Fathia Balogun
    • Ojumo Queen
    • (as Fathia Williams Balogun)
    Babatunde Bangbode
    • Ojumo Chief
    • (as Babatunde Bamgbode)
    Awoyinfa Elebuibon
    • Prince Adeoye
    Chief Yemi Elebuibon
    • Baba Fakunle
    Samson Eluwole
    • Oyo Chief
    Ayandotun Emmanuel
    • Ojumo Chief
    Oluwagbenga Ethan
    • Ara oyo
    Ropo Ewenla
    • Asohun Oba
    • Director
      • Kunle Afolayan
    • Writer
      • Shola Dada
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    5ngandacinema

    wished the script was more robust

    The production team achieved a fine work on set and it was beautiful to see a film told during pre-colonial times. Just wished the script was as robust as the production...

    DELICIOUS

    -What an outstanding display of life back in the day! We truly relished the antique setting, festival, dances, cooking, people walking barefoot, fabric making, clay molding, etc.

    Hats off to the hair, make-up, and set design teams! The hard work paid off

    -This was Kunle Remi's best performance so far. He genuinely impersonated the character Saro/Anikulapo by showing different facets: pain, pride, infatuation, and power.

    The rest of the cast was sublime, especially Bimbo Ademoye annnnnnnd Sola Sobowale did NOT shout😄

    -The title best suited Bimbo's role as she 'died and resurrected' to a brand new life embracing strength and seizing critical opportunities to change her destiny

    BLAND

    -The audio, the audio, sadly, sounded ADR-ish

    -Anikulapo was a simple plot told in a simple way; there weren't any sizzling moments to glue us to our seats

    We were more like spectators, not involved in the story but just observing Saro's journey. More gripping dialogues could have also made a difference.
    8uchesylvester

    Simply Beautiful.

    I love the story, the cultural representation and the actors. Kunle outdid himself with this film. While i am Igbo, a different ethnicity to the Yoruba portrayed in this movie, I was not lost one bit and almost every scene was relatable as a person. The Settings looked authentic even though i have nothing to compare it to. But it just feels original.

    The sex scene too was ok, not to erotic but enough to announce that Nollywood is ready for adding nude and sex scenes to movies to increase its standards. A daring move considering how reserved a lot Nigerian folks are.

    Overall its an wonderful movie to see.
    10popolili

    Basically don't die for nyansh lol

    The adage is old. Fate has a weird sense of humor. I enjoy watching this type of movie, showcasing the Yoruba culture undiluted and grandiose. It is spectacular to see the costumes and hair styles and make-up very detailed. The soundtrack also blow me away, it sounds fine tuned to raise and deepen every emotional response as the film progresses. The simple but yet complex living of Africans in this case Yoruba of the old Oyo empire was captured by the directing and plot of the movie. The acting is also very believable, the main character "Saro" gave a very professional act, not to mention the uncredited casts as well. Everyone played their part very well. In essence don't die for nyansh lol.
    10fifunmiakinmodun

    Awesome

    This is a movie that is based on betrayal, has really deep interpretations. It tells how a kings youngest wife fell in love with Saro a bachelor and Saro was sent on exile and died, in order to revive him the kings youngest wife which he loved used mystical powers to bring him back to life and they decided to move to a far away village , where Saro ended up betraying her by been promiscuous just because the kings youngest wife gave him powers to revive dead people, he started reviving dead villagers and felt on top of the world because the queen couldn't bear a child, he started taking wives for himself . Saro ended up betraying her. No regrets watching this .
    7marrokknight

    The Story is decent and very robust production.

    Anikulapo is a very beautiful, well produced movie. The visuals are great. The production value is very rich, the acting in the movie is very good. The scores and soundtracks, and the very rich display of the Yoruba culture are top notch and one of the best things about the movie. My only issues with the movie is with the story. Although the story is decent, not a bad story but the story is not intriguing enough. The story needed to be as beautiful and captivating as the production value. The story needed more mystery and magic for a fantasy movie. Overall, this is a very produced and directed movie. I hope it gets a sequel or two to complete the story, because it shouldn't end there. I believe the sequel would give the story of Saro and Arolake, the better ending they deserve.

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      Sola sobowale played Awarun, she also played the king of boys in the movie The King of boys directed by Kemi Adetiba
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Saro: [narrating] When someone dies in Yorubaland, they are not buried. Rather, the sacred forest is where the corpse is taken to. When someone dies, it is said that they go to rest. They rest... That is how the dead was buried in Yorubaland before the turn of time. Times changed, and now we dig the ground to bury the dead.

      Saro: The Ifa oracle says that the Akala bird has power of resurrection. When people die in an untimely way, with its divine ability, the mystical Akala bird resurrects them. But if the person's time is due, the mystical bird allows them passage to the great beyond.

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Nigeria
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yoruba
    • Also known as
      • أنيكولابو
    • Production company
      • KAP Motion Picture
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      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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