Logline & Synopsis

LOGLINE: After a chance encounter at the visa office, Dele and Ekhosu spend an afternoon sharing fears, differences, and a deep love for Nigeria that keeps them stuck in flight mode. As sparks fly, the weight of their doubts could sink this connection before it sets sail.

Synopsis

It's raining when Dele brings a poorly Ekhosu into his apartment. New acquaintances, he is only looking to help the woman he met a few hours ago at the visa office. But as the afternoon stretches, concern gives way to attraction, and Dele finds increasingly inventive reasons to keep his new guest from leaving.

Soon, their conversation grows more playful, and they discover they are moving in opposite directions. Dele, a marketing executive, returned to Nigeria three years ago after studying in the United Kingdom. Ekhosu, a doctor, is preparing to leave for the same country.

Learning that Ekhosu is nearly a decade older briefly unsettles their flirtation, but she finds herself drawn to Dele's wit, while becoming increasingly curious about his decision to return. In between tentative plans for a first date, their teasing gives way to a more searching conversation about home and the futures they imagine for themselves.

Dele's account of his return, and the many challenges he has faced, prompts Ekhosu to reveal what is driving her departure: the deterioration of Nigeria's healthcare system and the strain of continuing to work within it. Confronted by the life she is about to leave behind, she abruptly leaves his apartment. But their afternoon is not quite over. Ekhosu returns, reopening the possibility of a connection neither had expected.

Filmmaker Biography

Adeboyin studied law, took a peek at digital media, and had just settled into marketing before finding meaning in crafting authentic, emotionally resonant stories centered on Nigerian life. A Different Year is her first attempt to distill the essence of the Nigerian spirit on screen. Currently out and about in Lagos, Nigeria, you'll usually find her head in the clouds of a brewing story.

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