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Summary
A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 91Audiences 71GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer96%
Metascore85
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.9
Running time
2 h 14 min
Longer than most dramas, +25 min on the typical 109
typical 109134Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2026
December 11, 2026
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Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
22 of 22
Sophie OkonedoClarissa
David OyelowoPeter
India Ria AmarteifioYoung Clarissa
Ayo EdebiriYoung Sally
Toheeb JimohYoung Peter
Nikki Amuka-BirdSally
Jude AkuwudikeRichard
Kehinde CardosoYoung Ugo
OgranyaYoung Richard
Danny SapaniUgo- FNFortune NwaforSeptimus
Modesinuola OgundiwinAisha- CJChuks JosephEvans
Joke SilvaLady Maryam
Joy SundayComfort
Chioma OmeruahMatilda- YDYasmin DankaroElizabeth
- TOTimilehin OjeolaJamiu
- OIOvunda IhunwoProfessor Idaro
- EBEgo BoyoNneka
- EEEric EmekaIsrael
Norbert YoungBrigadier Lucy
Directing · 2
- Chuko Esiri Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Arie Esiri Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Virginia Woolf Novel
Production · 16
- Sophie Okonedo Executive Producer
- Kate Gondwe Executive Producer
- Jason Reif Executive Producer
- Alison Cohen Executive Producer
- Candice Sanchez McFarlane Executive Producer
- Dolly Omodolapo Kola-Balogun Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Jonathan Bloom Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Blair McClendon Editor
Sound · 2
- Kelsey Lu Original Music Composer
- Ric Schnupp Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Hanrui Wang Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Eniola Dawodu Costume Design
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