Fifty captures a few pivotal days of four women at the pinnacle of their careers. Tola, Elizabeth, Maria, and Kate are four friends forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives while juggling career and family against the backdrops of the neighbourhoods of Lagos.[3]
Tola is a reality TV star whose marriage to lawyer Kunle never stood a chance thanks to an invidious family secret[4]. Elizabeth is a celebrated obstetrician whose penchant for younger men has estranged her from her daughter. Maria, a forty-nine-year-old, has an affair with a married man that results in an unexpected pregnancy, and Kate's battle with a life-threatening illness has plugged her into religious obsession.
Cast
Main cast
Ireti Doyle as Elizabeth, who is an obstetrician whose desire for younger men has caused a strain on her relationship with her daughter.[5]
Dakore Akande as Tola, who is a reality TV star whose marriage to lawyer Kunle never stood a chance due to an invidious family secret.[6]
Omoni Oboli as Maria who is a forty-nine -year-ld lady who had an affair with a married man that results in an unexpected pregnancy[7]
Nse Ikpe-Etim as Kate who is battling with a life-threatening illness that plunged her into religious obsession[8]
Fifty had its premiere in London in October 2015, which sold out in four days, and a private screening in Lagos was also held that month. The Grand Premiere was on Sunday, 13 December 2015, at the Eko Hotel and Suites.[22] The film was released to cinemas on 18 December 2015.[22]
Critical reception
The movie was met with mixed to positive reviews. Nollywood Reinvented rated the movie 52% and highlighted its lack of content and depth.[23]
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