I’m a fan of any movie that has an opening scene that causes people to walk out of the theatre, so I would recommend this film strongly. However, this is one of those movies where I could have done without the last scene; especially when the song Moon River begins to play. No, that won’t ruin any of the movie for you, but maybe it will help prepare you for the shock.

The story, at its most basic is that of Odete, one of the least qualified people for the job she does at the supermarket. She desperately wants a baby of her own; someone who will love her unconditionally; she’s a child herself. She finds the best father for her future child; the recently deceased upstairs neighbour and she plays the grieving widow well; breaking down at the funeral, cleaning the tombstone, and sleeping on the grave of the dear departed. She performs these actions not simply to convince others, but for the simple reason that she believes that the dead man is the father of her unborn child.

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