Summary
Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+28)
Critics 100Audiences 72GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer100%
Audience score83%
Letterboxd · 474 ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −34 min on the typical 109
typical 10975Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 60 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
+50Released
2016
September 10, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaFantasyLanguage
Swahili
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Kenya- Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more16 people
- Nyokabi GethaigaKaleche
- ENElsaphan NjoraThoma
- Paul OgolaMikey
- Peter King NziokiKing
- FNFidelis NyamburaGrace
- BOBrian OgolaAnto
- Mumbi MainaJojo
- JMJane MuriukiBrenda
- SHSamson HassanBill
- MNMugambi NthigaTimo
- MGMary GacheriMikey's Mom
- J'Jose 'Kashata' MburuDoppelgänger
- PMPaul MuyeGuest 1
- SMSamuel MashaGuest 2
- JKJuma KahindiGuest 3
- SKSamuel KiarieChoir Conductor
Directing · 1
- Mbithi Masya Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Mugambi Nthiga Writer
Camera · 1
- Andrew "Dru" Mungai Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Christian Krämer Editor
Sound · 2
- Sean Peevers Original Music Composer
- Ibrahim Sidede Original Music Composer
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