This Nigerian Short Film Ragebaited Us But We Loved It (WITH SPOILERS) |S3E3|

Have you seen the short film Laraba and Balarabe? Because we have, and we were very angry but also in love with it! This is our review, our “2 or More Cents”.Chapters:00:00 The rise of digital cinema in nigeria01:02 Introducing Laraba and Balarabe 02:06 Realism04:51 Emotional Repitition06:01 Gaslighting07:36 Gender and Power08:46 ConclusionWatch the YouTube version here: https://youtube.com/@2ormorepodcastt?si=tEs0g2tMTFo2kmrOConnect with us on social media: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/2ormorepod?igsh=YW9lcmRxdmhoOWJiFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/share/16vvTajiCs/?mibextid=wwXIfr Threads- https://www.threads.com/@2ormorepod X- https://x.com/2ormorepod?s=21 TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@2ormorepod?_r=1&_t=ZS-92lNNAif3R3Editor: @solaslens_ on Instagram Sources:Fatima Binta Gimsay’s Laraba and Balarabe(2025)Henry Jenkins on Participatory Culture- https://youtu.be/1gPm-c1wRsQ?si=MAr4EN0DV9Deqg-ZSam Levinson’s Malcolm and Marie(2021)Hans Canosa’s Conversations with Other Women(2005)Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise Trilogy(1995, 2004, 2013)Psychological Realism https://www.thoughtco.com/psychological-realism-2207838Andre Bazin on Realism- https://offscreen.com/view/bazin4Code Switching- https://www.britannica.com/topic/code-switchingSemiotics- https://hub.edubirdie.com/examples/the-use-of-semiotics-in-films-functions-and-examples/Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days (2023)Pat Boonitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies(2024)John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory- https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337Sigmond Freud’s Repetition Compulsion- https://www.simplypsychology.org/repetition-compulsion.htmlGaslighting Origin- https://www.simplypsychology.org/origin-of-the-term-gaslighting.htmlMichel Foucalt on Relational Power- https://fiveable.me/power-and-politics-in-organizations/unit-1/foucaults-theory-power/study-guide/gJzzeypYNxA7oKBEArlie Hochschild’s The Managed Heart- https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-managed-heart/paperEmotional Labour in Relationships- https://couplestherapyinc.com/what-is-emotional-labor-hidden-cost-relationships/