# My Father's Shadow (2025)

> Two brothers' brief journey through crisis-stricken Lagos becomes an intimate reckoning with an absent father's sacrifices and the fragile bonds of family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7410686

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
- Cast: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo, Akereli David, Owa Orire Jeremiah, Efon Wini, Olarotimi Fakunle, Greg 'Teddybear' Ojeufa
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35695538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tense, intimate, quiet evening, international cinema night

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