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Waylaid by life's pressures in 1980s Lagos, Nigeria, Tolani becomes involved in drug smuggling with her streetwise friend and must face the fallout.
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Erick Estrada Cinegarage 06/10/2022
A haunting mini drama... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 10/12/2021
2/5
The subjects in Swallow would make anyone cry -- poverty, sexual harassment, drug dealing, systemic corruption -- but the movie and all the characters are flat and emotionless. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider 10/04/2021
Swallow brings its characters and 1980s Lagos to life, and asks the central question: how far will you go to get by, while keeping your dignity intact? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/14/2022 First, the narration at the beginning of the movie is slack and deadbeat. The aim of all narration is to capture the audience's attention, especially if they are just at the beginning of a movie like this one. The narration of Tolani Ajao, the protagonist is very much drab like someone who is been forced to read a script, because the narration is simply devoid of any real feelings. She was incapable of infusing life into the narration that could have captured the attention of the audience at the beginning. See more Read all reviews
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Kunle Afolayan

Director

Niyola

Tolani Ajao

Deyemi Okanlawon

Actor

Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha

Actor

Ijeoma Grace Agu

Actor

Mercy Aigbe

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Movie Info

Synopsis Waylaid by life's pressures in 1980s Lagos, Nigeria, Tolani becomes involved in drug smuggling with her streetwise friend and must face the fallout.
Director
Kunle Afolayan
Production Co
Netflix Studios
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2021
Runtime
2h 8m
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