''Ovy's Voice'' is a 2017 Nigerian

romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

, written and produced by

Biodun Stephen Biodun Stephen is a Nigerian film director, writer and producer, specializing in romantic drama and comedy films. She has been noted for getting inspiration for the title of her films, from the main character names as depicted in the film with ' ...

. It was directed by Dimeji Ajibola. The film narrates a story of a supposedly dumb makeup artist, who became the love interest of the son of her client, and how upbringing influenced the direction of her future relationships. Upon release, the film received mostly positive reviews.

Cast

Bisola Aiyeola Bisola Aiyeola (born 21 January 1986) is a Nigerian actress and singer. In 2017, Bisola became the first runner up of ''Big Brother Naija''. In 2018, she won the AMVCA Trailblazer Award at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.In 2021, s ...

as Ovy *

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* Mofe Duncan

Reception

''Talk African Movies'' which usually "recommends" or "ejects" films, recommended the film and applauded the audio, interpretation of roles by main acts and provision of subtitles on screen during the film. It has a 3.5 rating on

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, who praised the writing, lead performance especially for Ovy, soundtrack (rendition of "Awww" by

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) and the story. It summarized its review by stating "Ovy’s Voice is a very sweet and simple watch that captivates you in a ‘bed of roses’ kind of way and then proceeds to wreak havoc on your emotions when you least expect it". tns.ng in its review described the change of theme from a film showing that physically challenged persons could still have a normal life, into something on human abuse was a well executed "distraction", that might have made the theme richer if avoided. It praised the little number of actors and characters used in the film, as it simplified the delivery of the message. The roles from the main cast were also applauded with Ovy's character noted to be "believable and fantastic". The use of songs from

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and

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were also seen as high points in the film, as they were selectively chosen to increase the connection with the performance. It concluded its review by stating "Ovy’s Voice is a brilliant attempt, and it doesn’t leap over loops to be. It is a fine blend of a good story, great acting and smooth directing".

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External links

* {{Films by Biodun Stephen, state=collapsed Nigerian romantic drama films Films about disability