This film is part of Free
Rive
Three friends swap love lessons before one of them plans to propose to his girlfriend.
Overview
28 year old British-born solicitor Adrian is at the height of his career; he decides to make a life changing decision. Adrian is planning to propose to his long-term girlfriend Jennifer on her birthday. He enlists the help of his two best friends, the commitment phobic banker Marvin and the success driven politician Darren. They try to come up with proposal ideas. But before they do, the men recount memories of their shared experiences at university and swap stories about lessons learnt during their awkward teenage years. However, when Adrian bumps into his first love Sonia, they see it as a sign. Maybe he's not supposed to marry Jennifer, but a unexpected twists brings things to an abrupt end.
Rive is the final completed short film directed by Victor Adebodun (Venus vs. Mars) before his untimely passing in 2018.
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