warning . some spoiler . matt and a rich writer and be in fact still just a boy in his behaviour . he doesn not care about anyone but his own need and couldn not care less about the consequence of any of his action . just a he get to know nimi and her bond with her familiy and her communitiy he start to feel that something be miss in his live . he start to realize that he be in fact lonely and stick in impersonal structure that be just convenient but lack heart and commitment . nevertheless he shy away from any responsibilties and be reluctant to change his live . but will he be able to settle again in his old life and ignore the bond he already unconsciously form . nimi situation be the absolute opposite . she be press into the regulation of her nigerian community and it prejudice and it medieval value . be a single mother her position be difficult and it get even bad when she fall in love with matt and a white devil ( a the referend would say ) and a man who can not commit . the woman of the community plan to marry her to the referend to end her single status and give sammy a name . but that would mean for nimi to give up all independence and self determination . but be there an alternative for her if she want sammy to be accept and herself to become a respected member of the community . this movie have it all represent a very sensitive and sensual love story ( with very sexy scene of matt and nimi ) and an endear child who be eagerly matchmaking and a beautiful scenery in lively colour . colin firth ( swoon ) and nia long show a great chemistry . it just fantastic to watch them . and fissy robert a sammy be just to die for . you simply want to adopt him . i just love the way sammy and matthew talk to each other . they be both on the same level in many way . especially when sammy asks matt about sex . this scene be absolutely adorable . almost nothing to complain about . wait . that not true . one thing be not good represent that the movie be not long enough . ( well and and maybe that the referend be too bad and too silly to be convince . ) positive and by all mean .