I was so, so excited to finally get to watch this after seeing his short, Lizard, and feeling almost sad that it hadn’t been adapted to a feature already cause I just found it so interesting and rich thematically. It really felt like something special just waiting to be expanded.
With My Father’s Shadow, Akinola composes a really beautiful debut that feels very much in conversation with Lizard. Exploring some of the same concepts but with more depth and a…

That was definitely… Something.
Don't quite know what to make of it, honestly. Went in with quite high expectations and found it enjoyable, but perhaps not as much as expected.
Starts interesting… Second act really peaks, third act still good but it just drags for too long.
The core of the film relies on the real triangle the director wanted to depict which was the social hierarchical one, and how clear it is when one is found amongst so many…