In Timini, justice wears many faces, some masked by heartbreak, others by desperation. Directed by Chibuike Ibe and streaming now on YouTube, the film introduces us to an assassin with a haunted past, a girl with nothing left to lose, and a high-stakes mission that goes wrong.
Plot
Timini, a young assassin scarred by his past, has spent years targeting high-profile victims, his twisted way of seeking justice. Now trying to walk away from that life, he’s pulled in for one final mission: eliminate a powerful politician. But the job goes wrong, terribly wrong. An unintended victim, the son of a ruthless drug lord, Chief Raymond, is killed. And that one mistake sets everything ablaze.
While surveilling his target, Timini crosses paths with Onome, a young woman pushed to the edge by her mother’s spiralling medical bills. Out of options, she turns to sex work for the first time and is hired by Timini that very night. But what was supposed to be a one-time job becomes complicated. For once, Timini lets his guard down. Onome sees the vulnerability behind his silence, and somehow, amidst all the chaos, they fall in love.
Unknown to them, Raymond’s right-hand man, Ogidi, is on the hunt for the killer. With surveillance footage of Timini and Onome, the past catches up fast. Ogidi snatches Onome to draw Timini out. But when Timini mounts a desperate rescue mission, buried truths explode. Onome learns that Ogidi is tied to Timini’s traumatic past, and Timini discovers secrets about his identity that change everything.
As revenge, love, and betrayal collide, Timini asks: whose justice will prevail when everyone’s hands are bloody?
Cast
Timini features talents like Deyemi Okanlawon, Uche Montana, Bimbo Ademoye, Jerry Amilo, and Rock Las.
Language
The movie was predominantly in the English language.
Final take
While Timini delivers intriguing themes of redemption, love, and revenge, it’s weighed down by technical flaws. The visual quality falters, the timeline/continuity is choppy, and the sound design is oddly placed and sometimes distracting. Still, the plot has just enough fire and emotional grit to make it watchable, especially for lovers of gritty thrillers with a romantic twist.
