Clarissa

Clarissa — Plot

A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.

• Release date
• December 11, 2026
• Runtime
• 134 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Chuko Esiri

Clarissa — Cast

Sophie Okonedo Clarissa David Oyelowo Peter India Ria Amarteifio Young Clarissa Ayo Edebiri Young Sally Toheeb Jimoh Young Peter Nikki Amuka-Bird Sally Jude Akuwudike Richard Kehinde Cardoso Young Ugo