An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Odenigbo
Thandiwe Newton
as Olanna
Anika Noni Rose
as Kainene
Joseph Mawle
as Richard
John Boyega
as Ugwu
Genevieve Nnaji
as Miss Adebayo
Onyeka Onwenu
as Mama
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
as Captain Dutse
Babou Ceesay
as Okeoma
Susan Wokoma
as Amala
Jude Orhorha
as Harrison
Gloria Young
as Aunty Ifeka
