| What Lies Within | |
| Director: | Vanessa Nzediegwu |
| Producer: | Paul Utomi Tope Tedela Vanessa Nzediegwu |
| Screenplay: | Paul Utomi |
| Starring: | Michelle Dede Paul Utomi Kiki Omeili Ebele Okaro Okey Uzoeshi Vanessa Nzediegwu Ken Erics Odenike Tope Tedela |
| Music: | Ava Momoh |
| Cinematography: | Tunji Akinsehinwa |
| Editing: | Vanessa Nzediegwu |
| Studio: | A Cool Story Picture Sozo Productions Veeblu Productions |
| Runtime: | 103 Minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
What Lies Within is a 2017 Nigerian drama thriller film directed by Vanessa Nzediegwu and starring an ensemble cast of Michelle Dede, Paul Utomi, Ebele Okaro, Kiki Omeili, Okey Uzoeshi, Vanessa Nzediegwu, Ken Erics, Odenike and Tope Tedela. The film was written by Paul Utomi.[1] [2] What Lies Within was shot on location in Lagos, Nigeria.
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.[3]
Principal photography began in August 2015. The first poster for the film was released on May 25, 2016.[4] A teaser trailer for the film was released in July 2017[5] while an extended trailer was released in August 2017.[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role –English | Paul Utomi | [7] | |
| Best Actress in a Lead role –English | Michelle Dede | ||||
| Movie with the Best Screenplay | What Lies Within | ||||
| Movie with the Best Special Effect | |||||
| Movie with the Best Editing | |||||
| Movie with the Best Cinematography | |||||
| Movie of the Year | |||||
| Director of the Year | Vanessa Nzediegwu |