The Set Up (2019)
- Directed by
- Niyi Akinmolayan
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- Nigeria
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 3.8 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman leaves her innocent past behind and gets involved in criminal activities to survive. The story moves through a series of unexpected plot changes.
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What happens
The Set Up is a 2019 Nigerian crime thriller film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. The film stars Dakore Akande, Adesua Etomi and Kehinde Bankole in the lead roles. The plot follows a young woman who abandons her childhood innocence and turns to crime for survival. The film was released on 9 August 2019 and received mixed review,s with critics highlighting its excessive plot twists and turns in the screenplay. Despite the mixed reception, the film became a success at the box office. It was also streamed via Netflix on 22 April 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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