Elevator Baby Explained

Elevator Baby
Director:Akay Mason
Producer:Victoria Akujobi Niyi Akinmolayan
Starring:Toyin Abraham
Timini Egbuson
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:Nigeria
Language:English
Studio:Anthill Studios

Elevator Baby is a 2019 Nigerian drama thriller film directed by Akay Mason and produced by Niyi Akinmolayan.[1] It was produced by Niyi's production company Anthill Studios, and stars Toyin Abraham, Timini Egbuson, Sambasa Nzeribe, Samuel Olatunji, Emem Ufot and Shafy Bello.[2] [3] Elevator Baby was listed among the highest-grossing Nigerian films of 2019.[4]

Plot

Dare (Timini Egbuson) is a wealthy, entitled and unemployed engineering graduate whose father was killed in a vehicular accident. He drinks, spends time with his jobless friends, and is unthankful for his mother's financial support. On his way to a job interview, he enters a lift with Abigail (Toyin Abraham), a poor and pregnant domestic worker. Following a power failure, the lift stops and Abigail goes into labour. He helps her during labour and this experience makes him change his lifestyle.

Cast

Reception

Elevator Baby received positive reviews from some film critics. It was praised for its cinematography, lighting and the acting of Abraham and Egbuson.[5] [6] Nollywood Reinvented highlighted Timini's performance struggles and praised Abraham's ability to carry the movie, stating that the movie was fun to watch.[7] An Afrocritik review scored the movie 6.2/10 noting that the storyline is not captivating as the movie struggles to reach the finish line and is only saved by the performances of the actors.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to Film in Nigeria and still be human by Niyi Akinmolayan – We can all learn a Thing or two about filmmaking in Nigeria. en-US. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: COMING SOON: Elevator Baby. October 29, 2019. nollywoodreinvented.com.
  3. Web site: ELEVATOR BABY Movie. October 25, 2019. silverbirdcinemas.com.
  4. Web site: Top 20 films 1st 3rd Nov 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria. www.ceanigeria.com. 2019-11-05.
  5. Web site: A Spoiler-free review of "Elevator Baby". November 2, 2019. lists.ng. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103144105/https://lists.ng/spoiler-free-review-of-elevator-baby/ . 2019-11-03 .
  6. Web site: Reviews of "Elevator Baby" from UPreviews.net. September 20, 2020. UPreviews.net. en-US. September 20, 2020. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019220704/https://upreviews.net/m/elevator-baby-2019. dead.
  7. Web site: 2020-06-19. Elevator Baby Movie Review. 2020-07-05. Nollywood Reinvented. en-US.
  8. Web site: Chiemeke. Jerry.
    1. Throwback Movie Review: Elevator Baby
    . live. 2021-08-29. Afrocritik. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717183120/https://www.afrocritik.com/reviews/movie-review/movie-review-elevator-baby/ . 2021-07-17 .