What Lies Within is a 2017 Nigerian

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directed by Vanessa Nzediegwu and starring an ensemble cast of

Michelle Dede Michelle Dede is a Nigerian freelance television presenter and actress. She co-produced the film '' Flower Girl,'' starred in the television series ''Desperate Housewives Africa'' and the 2017 drama thriller '' What Lies Within''. Early life a ...

, Paul Utomi, Ebele Okaro,

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, Okey Uzoeshi, Vanessa Nzediegwu,

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, Odenike and

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. The film was written by Paul Utomi. ''What Lies Within'' was shot on location in

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Premise

''What Lies Within'' chronicles 24 hours in the life of a happily married woman and her pregnant sister-in-law who are unwittingly thrust into the center of an incident that could have far reaching consequences on their lives and those of their loved ones.

Cast

as Fiona *Paul Utomi as Barry *

Ebele Okaro Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. Early life and education Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary ...

as Mama *

as Miss Dimeji *Okey Uzoeshi as Derrick *Vanessa Nzediegwu as Ireti *

as Brian *Odenike as Esther *

as Gboyega *Yaw as Yaw

Production

Principal photography began in August 2015. The first poster for the film was released on May 25, 2016. A teaser trailer for the film was released in July 2017 while an extended trailer was released in August 2017.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 6488016, What Lies Within English-language Nigerian films Nigerian thriller films Films set in Lagos 2017 thriller films Films shot in Lagos 2017 drama films 2017 films 2010s English-language films