This Is My Desire (2020)
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- Synopsis:
- Tragedy and fate intervene as two Nigerians try to better the lives of their families. Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) is a film about two people's quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores. After Mofe (Jude Akuwudike) loses his family and Rosa (Temiloluwa Ami-Williams) fails to deliver on a promise, their travel plans collapse, forcing them to reconsider living abroad. As time passes and wounds heal, they learn that the future they desperately seek can be built at home.
- Actors:
- Jude Akuwudike, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Kelechi Udegbe, Emeka Nwagbaraocha, Chidumebi Nzeribe, Ejike Asiegbu, Omoye Uzamere, Charles Ukpong, Fortune Nwafor, Sadiq Daba, Rita Edward, Emmanuel Adeji, Bimbo Manuel, Kenneth Uphopho, Toyin Oshinaike, Oludara Egerton-Shyngle, Nonso Odogwu, Temiloluwa Ami-Williams, Cynthia Ebijie, Sunday Joy
- Directors:
- Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
- Producers:
- Melissa O. Adeyemo, Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
- Writers:
- Chuko Esiri
- Aka:
- Eyimofe
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Nigeria
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Reviews (1) of This Is My Desire
A Portrait of Longing - This Is My Desire review by griggs
Everyone here wants out, but the film never actually leaves. First there’s Mofe, a factory worker saving for Spain, then Rosa, a hairdresser dreaming of Italy. Both are chasing a better life, both run head-first into the same walls: endless paperwork, family responsibilities, and a city that never cuts anyone a break. You keep hoping for a lucky turn, but it just doesn’t come.
What really stands out is how quietly it’s filmed. The directors don’t rush; instead they let scenes play out with the noise of traffic, the flicker of lights during a power cut, or a character waiting with a pile of forms. Lagos comes across as rough and beautiful at once — bright colours against broken buildings, with people carrying on regardless.
It’s not showy, but that’s the point. This Is My Desire isn’t about big wins. It’s about what it costs to keep wanting more, even when you know you might never get it.