Clarissa

About Clarissa

Across a single day in Lagos, Nigeria, Clarissa prepares to host a high society party at her home, as her complicated past begins to consume her, in the form of now-distant friends and loves from her youth. Simultaneously, Septimus, a young soldier, is haunted by his own memories of the horrors he has witnessed and endured.

Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri directed Clarissa, a 2026 drama film. Due in December 2026, it runs 135 minutes.

The film is filed under post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), poet, memories, and party. The story is adapted from a novel.

Sophie Okonedo takes the lead as Clarissa, David Oyelowo as Peter, India Ria Amarteifio as Young Clarissa, and Ayo Edebiri as Young Sally. The screenplay is by Chuko Esiri.

It Chapter Two, All the Bright Places, and The Hours make useful companions to Clarissa, all filed under LGBT and suicide.