“Pressure” Puts on the Pressure
Pressure is an unambiguously great movie, lead by convincing performances, a well-crafted script, good direction, and at least some social awareness.

Ada, a Nigerian based medical doctor, moves to the UK, and marries her best friend’s brother, Raymond, a British- Nigerian. Her “overseas” fairytale quickly turns into a dreadful nightmare as Raymond starts to reveal a sinister side and Ada discovers the real reason he married her.
Pressure is an unambiguously great movie, lead by convincing performances, a well-crafted script, good direction, and at least some social awareness.
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