When Peckham teenage Yemi’s (Malachi Kirby) long-lost older brother Iku (O.C. Ukeje) arrives from Nigeria to live with him and his mum, Yemi’s reaction is one of mortification. Socks and sandals! That hairstyle! And he keeps talking Yoruba! This guy’s so uncool he could sink Yemi’s street cred!– not to mention his chances with Armani (Shanika Warren-Markland).
Destiny Ekaragha’s micro-budget feature debut, scripted by Bola Agbaje from her own stage play, is a lively Brit-comedy of manners full of crackling dialogue. But as it wears on, alas, a moralising tone creeps in.
