An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Half of a Yellow Sun has generally received mixed reviews.
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Half of a Yellow Sun was released in 2013 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 59 reviews, giving Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) an average rating of 52%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 56%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Half of a Yellow Sun than critics were.
With a score of 52%, Half of a Yellow Sun is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like 47 Ronin, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters and Broken City.
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