A Nigerian lawyer in DC faces single motherhood, reflecting on her mother's past and her own future.
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A Nigerian lawyer in DC faces single motherhood, reflecting on her mother's past and her own future.
When Zikora, a DC lawyer from Nigeria, tells her equally high-powered lover that she’s pregnant, he abandons her. But it’s Zikora’s demanding, self-possessed mother, in town for the birth, who makes Zikora feel like a lonely little girl all over again. Stunned by the speed with which her ideal life fell apart, she turns to reflecting on her mother’s painful past and struggle for dignity. Preparing for motherhood, Zikora begins to see more clearly what her own mother wants for her, for her new ba...
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Brief mentions of intimate relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Minor references to physical pain during childbirth; not graphic.
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Themes of feminism, sexism, and societal expectations for women.
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Emotional strain and societal pressure on women; references to past struggles.
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