''Adams Apples'' is a Ghanaian

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, starring

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, Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku, Anima Misa Amoah,

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, Helene Asante, SoulKnight Jazz, Jasmine Baroudi, Vincent McCauley,

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, Fred Kanebi. The series consists of ten

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s, known as "chapters", produced by Ken Attoh and directed by

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. The film series follows the life of the Adams'

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, which is made up of Doris Adams (Anima Misa Amoah), a widow of an ex-

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, and her three daughters; Baaba (

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), Jennifer ( Dumas) and Kuukua ( Mensah-Doku), showing how they deal with their complicated family, love lives, individual secrets, lies and regrets. A

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television drama series, with the same title premiered in February 2013, and has since started airing on

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; the television series is set a year after the tenth chapter of the film series.

Cast

*Anima Misa Amoah as Doris Adams *

as Baaba Adams Smith *

as Jennifer Adams * Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku as Kuukua Adams *

as Albert Amankwah (or Albert Adams) *Helene Asante as Ivy Amankwah (or Ivy Adams) *SoulKnight Jazz as Chris Smith *

as Denu McCarby *Jasmine Baroudi as Michelle *Vincent McCauley as Foo *Fred Kanebi as Gerald *Roselyn Ngissah as Linda *Fiifi Coleman as Chidi *Sesanu Gbadebo as Eric

Chapters

Most chapters in the series were released at a month's interval, and the entire film series screened at a span of over ten months. *''Adams Apples: The Family Ties'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Twisted Connections'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Musical Chairs'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Torn'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Duplicity'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Showdown'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Confessions'' (2011) *''Adams Apples: Fight or Flight'' (2012) *''Adams Apples: Rescue Mission'' (2012) *''Adams Apples: New Beginnings'' (2012)

Release

Official trailer for the first Chapter in the series was released on 15 April 2011. The first installment in the series premiered on 21 April 2011 and the concluding chapter was released on 25 May 2012. A complete DVD set, containing all ten films in the series was released in December 2012. Adams Apples is available for streaming o
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Critical reception

Each film in the series was generally positively received.

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, in its review of the film's final installment, praised everything about the film and commented: "Shirley was successful in making this movie ‘more than a conqueror’. The fascinating thing about the ''Adams Apples'' movies is the wide range of topics it touches on (if not fully addresses). Conquering love in the face of age differences... how to deal with competitive love... the ability to discern lust from love, a quest for adventure and a lean towards reality... dealing with the mistakes of the past. Above all, realizing the importance of family and trusting God to work things out". Victor Olatoye of Nollywood Critics, in his review of chapter 1 to 3 of the film, commended the character development, gave a 3.5 out of 4 stars and concluded: "If you are looking for a good movie that can make you feel a little happier, smarter, sexier, funnier, more excited and yet full of wahala if that's what you want, then ''Adams Apples'' it is. Go ahead and take a pluck, sink your teeth in them, but just know there will be troubles". Circumspecte in its overview of the film series comments: "I'll employ one word to describe Shirley Frimpong Manso's latest film, ''Adams Apples'' - delightful. And it is, in every sense of the word. From the script, to the characters, to the picture quality, the music, costume, promotion, everything really, was tastefully done".

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References

{{Shirley Frimpong-Manso Film series introduced in 2011 2010s drama films Film series Ghanaian drama films Films set in Ghana Films directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso Films released in separate parts English-language Ghanaian films 2010s English-language films