# To Adaego With Love (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/to-adaego-with-love/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 58% |
| Critic Score | 54% |
| Audience Score | 62% |
| Metascore | 50/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3/5 |
| IMDb | 6.3/10 |
| Director | Nwamaka Chikezie |
| Genres | Romance, Drama, War |
| Runtime | 120 min |

## Quick answer

To Adaego With Love (2026) earns a 58% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Reviewers praised the film's committed lead performances and its ambition in tackling post-war reconciliation, but many  Metascore 50/100. Directed by Nwamaka Chikezie.

## Critics consensus

Reviewers praised the film's committed lead performances and its ambition in tackling post-war reconciliation, but many found its treatment of the civil war's real grievances too tidy and idealistic, arguing the romance never fully wrestles with the history it's built on.

## Synopsis

In 1975 Enugu, still raw from the Nigerian civil war, an Igbo schoolteacher named Adaego falls for a Northern army officer stationed nearby. As their families and communities push back against the match, the couple's relationship becomes a stand-in for a fractured country's uncertain path toward reconciliation.

## Cast

Chisom Agoawuike, Adam Garba, Chioma Chukwuka, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Onyeka Onwenu, Riyo David

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is To Adaego With Love worth watching?**
To Adaego With Love holds a 58% Celluloid Score. Reviewers praised the film's committed lead performances and its ambition in tackling post-war reconciliation, but many found its treatment of the civil war's real grievances too tidy and idealistic, arguing the romance never fully wrestles with the history it's built on.

**What is To Adaego With Love about?**
In 1975 Enugu, still raw from the Nigerian civil war, an Igbo schoolteacher named Adaego falls for a Northern army officer stationed nearby. As their families and communities push back against the match, the couple's relationship becomes a stand-in for a fractured country's uncertain path toward reconciliation.

**Who directed To Adaego With Love?**
To Adaego With Love (2026) was directed by Nwamaka Chikezie.

**What is the Celluloid Score of To Adaego With Love?**
58% — the average of five public sources: critics 54%, audience 62%, Metascore 50/100, Letterboxd 3/5, and IMDb 6.3/10.

**Where can I watch To Adaego With Love?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the To Adaego With Love page for current options.

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