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Release Year2013
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorJudy Kibinge
WritersJudy Kibinge
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsSomething Necessary
About Something Necessary
SOMETHING NECESSARY is an intimate moment in the lives of Anne and Joseph. A woman struggling to rebuild her life after the civil unrest that swept Kenya after the 2007 elections claiming the life of her husband, the health of her son and leaving her home on an isolated farm in the Kenyan countryside in ruins, she now has nothing but her resolve to rebuild her life left. A young man, troubled gang member who participated in the countrywide violence is drawn to Anne and her farm seemingly in search of redemption. Both, Joseph and Anne need something that only the other can give to allow them to shed the painful memories of their past and move on.
Directed by Judy Kibinge, Something Necessary leans on a strong ensemble — Sue Wanjiru, Qdamah Kipchumba, David Kiprotich Mutai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2013.
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