Love Me A Little More, written and directed by Ezekiel Moyin, is a Prime Video original that attempts to explore the complex layers of love, betrayal, emotional neglect, and forgiveness within a troubled marriage. At the heart of the film produced by Mercy Ebosele Oladeru is Miriam, a woman navigating the emotional wreckage of a strained relationship, and Dani, her emotionally distant husband whose unresolved insecurities spiral into destructive behaviour.
The story sets out to show how one infidelity unravels layers of pain, resentment, and long-standing wounds between a couple, all while raising questions about loyalty, power dynamics, and healing. With a mix of drama, romance, and real-life tension, the film builds toward what promises to be a redemptive arc, though whether it delivers on that promise is up for debate.
Plot
The film opens on a night that’s supposed to be casual, light, and just a bit festive, but it turns out to be the precipice of a life‑changing mess. Tijani and Miriam, two work colleagues who’ve always had a comfortable professional rapport, find themselves in a bar, raising glasses and taking shots like there’s no tomorrow. They laugh, they unwind, and somewhere between “one more drink” and the next round, the alcohol loosens their inhibitions. What was meant to be a simple ride home for Miriam ends up turning into something far more complicated. Tijani insists on seeing her off, and one thing leads to another, and then the world gets a little blurry. They wake up the next morning, in each other’s space, blinking at the reality of what happened.
Tijani? Unapologetically calm about it all because he was convinced that this is what love feels like, convinced that Miriam is his heart in human form. Miriam? A collision of shock and guilt, because she is married. Married to Dani. And the fallout from that night sets the tone for the chaos ahead.
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We dip backwards in time to understand why this moment hit as it did. Two weeks earlier, Miriam’s marriage to Dani had been nothing short of emotionally exhausting. Dani doesn’t talk to her, doesn’t show her affection, barely notices her presence, and treats her with such coldness that even the air between them feels stale. She tries with all her strength to make him happy; cooking, cleaning, dressing up, and offering love, but every gesture is met with silence or worse, disdain. Emotional neglect is grinding her down day by day.
Meanwhile, Tijani had been the opposite: attentive, warm, buying her ice cream or flowers randomly, showing her the kind of care she’d been starved of for months. In her weakness, in her unmet emotional needs, she began to lean on him, and eventually, that became more than innocent comfort.
Overwhelmed with guilt the morning after their lapse, Miriam decides she needs to come clean to her husband. One night in the house, in the quietness of their shared space, she tells Dani everything. And that’s when the house truly starts to topple. Anger, accusation, and blame – it becomes a rollercoaster of shouting, emotional bruises, and confusion.
Dani has a friend, Steve, who’s the kind of guy who listens, empathises, and tries to inject reason into madness. When Dani confides in Steve, Steve tells him that Miriam telling the truth shows courage and maybe, just maybe, their marriage is worth salvaging. After all, neglect could have pushed her into the arms of comfort. But Dani doesn’t hear that. Instead, he becomes defensive and controlling, pushing Miriam to sever ties with work, friends, and even her family. He fires the house help so she can handle all the chores herself. She’s cooking, cleaning, and running around, yet still unappreciated. Once, dressed in her best, cooking to make amends, she’s slapped for it. Repeatedly, Dani turns her efforts into fuel for his irritation.
The emotional neglect takes a toll on Miriam’s health. She collapses from sheer exhaustion and fatigue and is rushed to the hospital. But Dani doesn’t even check on her. Instead, he coolly demands her ATM card, telling her that if she refuses to hand it over, she should leave the house when he gets home. Because she wanted to fix things, she gave him the card, the same card he uses to buy drinks for his own friends at work. Steve again tries to inject sense into Dani, telling him this behaviour is both unfair and unloving, but the cycle of bitterness continues.
Then one day, Miriam catches Dani publicly with another woman. And this isn’t a one‑off. She finds out he’s been cheating on her long before she ever slipped with Tijani. Shock, betrayal, and depression it hit her in waves. She begins defying her previous behaviour, and now, no more house chores, no more bending into a corner just to be humiliated. She stops trying to fix what’s already broken.
In the heat of emotional distress, she confronts Dani again, this time with news that shakes even her: she’s pregnant. Instead of joy, rejection. Dani scoffs, tells her to terminate the pregnancy, and tells her this marriage means nothing to him. This is the final straw. Miriam tells him she’s done. She’s leaving. She’s walking away. But as fate would have it, Dani suddenly collapses and, coughing violently, struggles to breathe and lands in the hospital. Tests reveal what he’s ignored for a long time: colon cancer. A disease that’s been quietly killing him from the inside.
At this point, Steve steps in not just as a friend but as a mediator, begging Miriam on Dani’s behalf to try again, to stay and support him while he fights his illness. Something in her heart softens, not out of mercy, but out of conviction. She sits by him, feeds him, and cares for him during his sickness, sleepless nights turning into moments she never thought she’d witness.
When Dani is finally discharged from the hospital, Miriam feels like she has fulfilled her conscience; she’s done all she could. But inside, she’s still wounded. She pulls her belongings, ready to leave once and for all. Before she walks out that door, Dani gives one last plea; a final attempt to prove he has changed, that he wants the marriage to work and is truly sorry for everything.
And then, Miriam asks the question that has been burning in her heart for so long: Why? Why was it so cold for so long? Dani reveals something she never expected. His withdrawal wasn’t just cruelty; it was insecurity. Money troubles, pressure to secure a deal, fear of inadequacy. He had wanted her to help secure funds and when she did so effortlessly (taking a loan, getting a car from her company), his pride and insecurity broke him. Jealousy, wrapped in bitterness, drove him to treat her the way he did.
But hearing that, learning that his neglect stemmed from pride, not love, Miriam realises something fundamental: this is the problem. This dysfunction is deeper than any illness. And she decides she cannot stay. Not now, not ever.
Cast
Love Me A Little More had the potential to leverage a strong cast, but unfortunately, that potential wasn’t fully realised. Efe Iwara (Steve) and Gbubemi Ejeye (Miriam) stood out as the most compelling performers. Ejeye’s portrayal of a woman caught in emotional chaos was layered and believable, while Efe brought a necessary calm and reason to the movie. These two carried much of the film’s emotional weight.
However, the performance of Tobi Makinde, who played Dani, left much to be desired. His scenes dragged unnecessarily, with a pacing so slow it disrupted the flow of the film. Watching his character became more exhausting than engaging, as tension was often lost in extended, monotonous delivery. The supporting cast, such as Debo Adebayo (Mr Macaroni) and Mofe Okrodudu, did their best within the confines of the script, but unfortunately, the flatness of the story and direction held them back from shining.
Language
The film was predominantly in English.
Final take
Technically, Love Me a Little More struggled in multiple areas. The audio quality often felt disconnected, like a poorly dubbed film, which took away from emotional scenes. Visually, the picture quality was unimpressive and inconsistent, further affecting the viewer’s immersion.
Plot-wise, the story lacked depth. It was unnecessarily stretched for a storyline that could have been resolved in a shorter, tighter film. The eventual reveal of Dani’s reason for emotional neglect was so weak and anticlimactic, it made the entire journey feel like a letdown. Even the actors looked like they were emotionally checked out by the end.
In the end, Love Me A Little More had potential, but it fumbled the opportunity with poor pacing, shallow conflict resolution, and lacklustre production quality. The film failed to deliver the emotional resonance it aimed for and instead left a bland and forgettable impression.
