The Counsellor is a heartwarming romantic comedy, that will leave you feeling warm in all the right places. Commissioned as a Showmax Original curated to launch the new Showmax platform in 2024, the movie is produced by Hadizat Ibrahim, and earned her Best Producer – African nomination at the 2024 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF).
SYNOPSIS:
Gbenro and Aisha have been unlucky with love all their lives, but once they meet each other, they know they’ve found true love. Theirs is a whirlwind romance. Barely 2 months after they meet, they move in together and when Gbenro pops the question a month later, Aisha says ‘yes!’. Gbenro’s mum is unsure about this union. As a single mum, she is skeptical about the durability of this sudden romance. To put his mother’s fears to rest, Gbenro and Aisha agreed to attend a marriage counselling session by a counsellor that she swears by. According to her, “If Dr Cynthia Oladimeji says you are perfect for each other, then you have my blessing”. Gbenro is determined to prove that Aisha is perfect for him, but the couple soon finds out that love is only one of 10 steps when it comes to marriage.
CAST:
David Eyo, Teniola Aladese, Eyiyemi Olivia, Uzoamaka Anuionoh, MoyinOluwa Olutayo
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