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[ Review: LUCKY ] inconsequential moments melting into a golden vista fragmented by the lives of each of the characters that grace the screen of the film. Directed by Fofo Gavua, Lucky employs various elements of filmic language such as relatable comedic dialogue, mellow lightning, measured foreshadowing, intimate yet dy- namic framing and a signature sonic architec- ture to masterful effect that lend the project a very light and relatable tone, especially amongst denizens of Accra who can easily find a character like MasterCard or Wadaada or Nutifafa in their lives. Regardless of the serious business that is surviving Accra, the film chooses to amplify the comedic moments that come with this survival; a lot of which is activated through the refreshingly natural pidgin English dialogues as well as the reflec- tive monologues by the lead character. D espite the characters living in their distinct lights, Lucky maximizes the funny bits of their idiosyn- crasies, making their deep seated troubles and anxieties palatable and relatable. Indeed, character development steers the plot as the introduction and exit- ing of each personality in the film revealed a new layer of truth about surviving Accra. Characters such as Lucky and Nutifafa bring you the angst-filled realities behind the crys- tal ball that is social media, Wadaada gives you the truth, the bravado, the spirit and the courage of creating your own joy, Pamela shows a free-spirit circling in flight. Master- Card and Ricky, in their fleeting yet timeless moments, reflect polar opposites; the calm and the rage embodied in survival. Each vignette is true and honest, and as they form 18 | Colossium . December 2018 a collage, the viewer begins to thread their decisions together, in an attempt to grasp their motives. The brilliant acting/castings is also complemented by cameo appearances from various legendary Ghanaians actors, which weaponizes the nostalgia of Ghanaian film to engineer new moments of bliss among millennial Ghanaians who grew up watching these legends.