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It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old wounds are re-opened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deception and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will be become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced. (Film Movement)
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August the First is a technically semi-amateur (the unintentionally blurred image even in banal dialogue scenes!) film about a family who deals with their dysfunction in their home and garden. The idea is not bad - one of the main characters turns out to be someone other than we thought, which completes the story -, but it’s not done well. The chemistry between the characters works, but the director doesn’t know how to emphasize important moments and the film, which has the same length as, for example, The Naked Gun, is boring in places. It’s a somewhat negligible, small-scale indie affair.
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