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Clarissa is a modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway, set in Lagos, Nigeria. The film follows a society woman preparing to host a party, during which she reconnects with intimate friends from her past. It is scheduled for release on May 16, 2026.
Clarissa is scheduled for release on May 16, 2026.
The film is a modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway.
The film is set in Lagos, Nigeria, transposing the original novel's London setting to a contemporary Nigerian context.
The film follows a society woman named Clarissa who, while hosting a party at her home in Lagos, unexpectedly reunites with friends from her youth. Over one night, the group reflects on their shared past, including past relationships, hidden desires, and unfulfilled aspirations.
Clarissa is an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, transposing the novel's structure to contemporary Lagos, Nigeria. The film is set for release on May 16, 2026. Over the course of a single night, society woman Clarissa hosts a gathering at her home, where she unexpectedly encounters people from her youth. As the evening unfolds, the group revisits shared memories, past relationships, concealed desires, and ambitions that were never realized, arriving at a reckoning with their collective history.