‘One Too Many’ will make it’s debut on Netflix in February- Kayode Kasum being the director

The movie shooting which was wrapped up three years ago was directed by Kayode Kasum. It will commence streaming on February 23, 2024.

The script written by Ginika Ozioko and Jeanine Okafor follows Adesuwa and her family who always have unfortunate experiences with uniformed men. Her son was wrongly accused of murdering his best friend. Struggling to come to terms with this fate, she resolves to fight for her son and herself.

The cast includes Dakore Egbuson, Chimezie Imo, Omowunmi Dada, Late Rachel Oniga, Jide Kosoko, Paul Utomi, Kelechi Udegbe, Adeolu Funsho, Temilolu Fosudo, Rhoda Albert, Tope Tedela and Ikponmwosa Gold.

Produced by Atinuke Akinde and Joy Grant-Ekang of Hope Pictures, the movie was shot in Ibadan with some of its scenes precisely in the University of Ibadan. It wrapped up its principal photography in 2021, with Adeoluwa Owu as the cinematographer.

Akinde describes the movie as an emotional journey of a person who finds themself on the wrong side of the Nigerian law. She said: “We go about each day not knowing what could happen next or who’s next to be on the wrong side of the law. Get ready to go on an emotional journey with us as we release the first official poster of One Too Many.”

One Too Many was screened at the 2022 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF).