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Real

2019

1h 16m

Romance

Drama

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A jobless man begins a romance with a single mother.

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

That Omoshaybi keeps it real by drawing on his own roots as an Anglo-Nigerian foster boy in Portsmouth largely balances out the plot's more contrived soap opera-style twists.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2020

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The actor and novice writer-director Aki Omoshaybi delivers a promising feature debut...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 12, 2020

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Good love stories are hard to find - consider this one of them.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2020

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Steven Sheehan

The Digital Fix

While the story being told isn't done effectively enough to leave a lasting mark post-credits, nonetheless, there's no denying it has a heartfelt earnestness that shines through.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 18, 2020

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Andrew Collins

Radio Times

Keeping the plates spinning without indulging in Loach-esque misery, [Omoshaybi] is definitely a talent to watch.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 16, 2020

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

At its best, Omoshaybi's direction captures the messiness of life, the unspoken anxieties and understandings of new relationships, and the precious scarcity of closure in love and family.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2020

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Synopsis

A jobless man begins a romance with a single mother.

Director: Aki Omoshaybi
Producer: Matthew Butler-Hart, Tori Butler-Hart, Aki Omoshaybi
Screenwriter: Aki Omoshaybi
Production Co: Small Long Productions, Fizz and Ginger Films
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 16m