What is Clarissa?
Topic: Film "Clarissa" (2026). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 134 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 11, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Per Capita Productions, Invention Studios
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
- Episode runtime
- ~134 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Per Capita Productions, Invention Studios
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Topic: Film "Clarissa" (2026).
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Title: Clarissa (2026).
Release Date: 12/11/2026 (US).
Genre: Drama.
Runtime: 2h 14m.
Directors/Producers: Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri.
Premise: Modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway.
Setting: Contemporary Lagos, Nigeria.
Plot: Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home. She unexpectedly encounters once-intimate friends from her youth. The group reflects on their shared past over a single night, involving memories of intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations.
Acquisition: Acquired by Neon.
Cast: Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, Ayo Edebiri.
Negotiators: Kate Gondwe (Neon) and UTA Independent Film Group.
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“A modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set in contemporary Lagos, Nigeria.”
- A modern reimagining of the classic Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway
- Set against the backdrop of contemporary Lagos, Nigeria
- Explores intricate relationships, passionate love, and hidden desires
- The film focuses on a single night of reflection and shared pasts
Watch it if you enjoy modern literary reimaginings and character-driven dramas.
The film is a drama that explores bittersweet reckoning through memories of past relationships.
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The film was acquired by Neon.
Is Clarissa worth watching?
The film is a modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set in Lagos.
How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 14 minutes.
When is the release date?
The film is scheduled for release on December 11, 2026, in the US.
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