Movie Review: Mother’s Love Relives Old Nollywood Tropes

Mother’s Love explores NYSC life and cross-cultural romance. Adebisi, a wealthy Banana Island girl, falls for Obaro, a bright slum youth. Their love clashes with family expectations and social divides. The film leans on familiar late-90s Nollywood clichés. Directors make Obaro seem irresistible to Adebisi’s parents. Predictable meet-cute scenes and the rich-girl/poor-boy angle feel recycled. Only a few moments, like Noray Nehita’s restrained reaction to Makoko life, stand out. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde brings warmth as a devoted mother. But overall, the movie adds little to modern Nigerian cinema. It may appeal only to viewers nostalgic for old-school romance. Rating: 5/10.

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