Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- Miles Away From Home, produced by Bimbo Ademoye, is a drama about migration, with clear emotional intent but uneven execution. With a story and screenplay co-written by Ademoye and Jennifer Nkem-Eneanya, and directed by Great Val-Edochie, the film streams on Ademoye's YouTube channel, aiming to tell the heartfelt narrative of struggle, survival, and self-discovery. At 2 hours and 1 minute, the film has enough room to soar, but often chooses to circle the runway.

The film follows Deji (Timini Egbuson), a young man crushed by poverty, but who has the steady consolation of his grandmother, Sisi Eko (Barbara Soky), and his girlfriend, Farida, who was prayerful and supportive, at least, so he thought, not until he caught h...