by Ruth Ajani
Breath of Life” narrates the life of Timi (Demola Adedoyin / Wale Ojo), an intellectually accomplished individual fluent in 16 languages, who attains the distinguished position of the first African clergyman in the Church of England.
He marries a lady named Bridget (Eku Edewor), and they give birth to a girl. Tragedy befalls his family at the hands of a local thug named Baby Fire (Chidozie Sambasa Nzeribe), prompting Timi to seek revenge.
Timi kills Baby Fire without batting an eyelid and decides to take his own life.Despite attempting to end his own life, he survives, undergoing a 35-year period of reclusion due to a shattered faith.
The narrative takes a turn when Elijah (Chimezie Imo), a young man aspiring to establish a church, assumes the role of Timi’s house manager, leading to ideological conflicts. The movie struggles to stick together, trying to cover too many topics without smoothness. As Elijah revitalizes the town’s church, he encounters a love interest- Anna (Genoveva Umeh).
This introduces an additional romantic layer to the intricate storyline.To start off with, it’s amazing to see how Nollywood has evolved beyond the regular myopic themes and delves into other relevant themes that carry weight and importance.
The movie takes us on a beautiful journey about knowing our purpose, and believing there is a higher power at work weaving destinies together for good.
Timi was living a meaningless life, before Elijah came along. He couldn’t die, and he didn’t want to live either. He was stuck in the same loop, but Elijah changed that entirely for him. He found a reason to live and just when he found a reason to live- he discovered his purpose was to give Elijah a second chance of living. How ironic, he wasn’t allowed to die because his purpose was to give someone else life.