Breaded Life is a 2021 Nigerian dramedy film written and directed by Biodun Stephen. It was co-produced by Biodun Stephen, Tara Ajibulu and Kayode Sowade. It stars MC Lively, Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson, Bimbo Ademoye, Bolanle Ninalowo and Adedimeji Lateef. It was premiered on 10 April 2021 at iMax cinema Lagos and then released nationwide on 16 April 2021. It is a spin off of the 2016 romantic comedy, Picture perfect and contains some of the original cast members from Picture Perfect.[1]
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Directed by | Biodun Stephen |
Screenplay by | Biodun Stephen |
Produced by | Biodun Stephen Tara Ajibulu Kayode Sowade |
Starring | MC Lively Bisola Aiyeola Timini Egbuson Bimbo Ademoye Bolanle Ninalowo Adedimeji Lateef Tina Mba |
Distributed by | Film One |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Breaded Life follows the adventures of an arrogant and spoiled son, who comes from a wealthy home and is made to learn life lessons the hard way. It follows a misunderstood but bratty young man (Timini Egbuson) who falls in love with a bread seller (Bimbo Ademoye). His mother (Tina Mba) however vehemently decries the situation. His life with the bread seller exposes him to a life in the underworld where he gets arrested. This sets him down a war path with his mother.[2]
According to Biodun Stephen, Breaded Life is a true-life story inspired by the experiences of people around her.[3]
The movie is combined with humor,romance and drama[4]
The production is a collaboration between Shutterspeed project and David Wade. The filming lasted 16 days. The production team had to deal with Area Boys while filming at Agege Market.[5]
A reviewer for Sodas N Popcorn noted that Breaded Life "hit the right notes" but it had some flaws relating to the plot twist at the end and the general message of the film.[6] Another reviewer concluded that the film was worth the cinema fee, however, noting that Egbuson had been type cast as a spoilt kid while Ninalowo had been type cast as an area boy.[7] Nollywood Post, however, thinks that the movie is one of 2021's best[8]
The movie grossed about ₦10 million in the opening weekend[9] and ₦32 million by the second week.[10][11]
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2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress in A Comedy | Bimbo Ademoye | Nominated | [12] |
Best Movie West Africa | Biodun Stephen and Tara Ajibulu | Nominated |
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