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

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)

Trailer

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