SYNOPSIS:

Saron discovers that her younger brother Abi committed a crime by raping her boyfriend’s little sister. She persuades herself that Abi has done this due to the long-term illness that kept him isolated from his peers and decides to help him avoid punishment and escape. Saron’s boyfriend Beki unsuccessfully pleas and urges her to turn Abi in but in the end, it all comes down to Saron and her conscience. Will she go through with her plan? ‘Many Loves’ is a powerful story depicting emotionally a very serious subject of rape. It offers a moving argument of struggle we may face between choosing love or justice when it concerns someone very close to us. The film offers an authentic Ethiopian experience while delivering a story that is universal and would resonate with an audience anywhere in the world.

Year: 2019     Duration: 19 min     Language: Amharic