Lama
When a father's love turns into madness, his daughter becomes his primary target. Can she outsmart his twisted games, or will she fall victim In the remote and serene countryside of Uganda, sixteen-year-old Christine lives what seems to be a quiet life with her loving but intense father, Mulungi, and her reserved, soft-spoken mother, Nantongo. Mulungi is a decorated former soldier, respected in the village for his service and discipline. To outsiders, he's a pillar of strength and tradition-a protective, caring father. But inside the walls of their home, Christine begins to feel something is terribly wrong. Mulungi's affection is overpowering. His discipline becomes obsession. His glances last too long. His grip tightens, not with love, but with control. Haunted by trauma from his time in the military, Mulungi suffers from severe PTSD, paranoia, and emotional delusions. His past torments twist into present horrors, and soon, the boundaries between love, fear, and dominance blur in terrifying ways. Christine's world shatters when her father's obsession crosses a dark and unforgivable line. Traumatized and betrayed, she turns to her mother, only to discover that Nantongo has been silently enduring her own kind of hell-afraid to speak, to act, to protect. Together, in secret, they plan Christine's escape. It's a desperate, silent rebellion against a man who watches their every move. But freedom comes at a cost. Christine's escape leaves her mentally shattered. Struggling with trauma, guilt, and confusion, she's admitted to a mental hospital in the city. Days blur into weeks. Her eyes remain vacant. Her spirit, broken. The safety of distance offers no peace. Mulungi's grip, though unseen, is still felt. He's out there-searching, watching, waiting. Mulungi's mind spirals further into madness. His love for Christine, now twisted beyond recognition, drives him to desperation. When he fails to find her, he targets her closest friend-Amina, a light in Christine's otherwise dark world. He kidnaps Amina, forcing her to make a heart-wrenching call to Christine. Her voice, weak and terrified, shatters Christine's silence. Something inside her wakes up. This time, Christine doesn't run. This time, she returns-not to surrender, but to fight. Christine, no longer the naive and scared girl who fled, comes home with a plan. Reuniting secretly with Nantongo, the two women begin laying traps of their own. Christine feigns forgiveness. She pretends to slip back under Mulungi's control, even as her heart pounds with fear and anger. Every word, every smile, is a mask. Mulungi, lost in his own fantasies, believes he has his daughter back. He doesn't notice the change in her eyes-or in her silence. He doesn't see the storm building behind her calm. The final confrontation is raw, brutal, and emotionally charged. Christine faces her father-the man she once adored, the monster he became, and the war within him he could never escape. With the help of her mother and the strength carved from her own suffering, she turns the table once and for all. Mulungi doesn't survive. As the dust settles, Christine collapses into her mother's arms. There is no happy ending. No neat justice. Only survival, silence, and the long road to healing. LAMa is a powerful and haunting psychological thriller that explores the fine line between love and control, the lingering scars of trauma, and the unyielding resilience of a young woman forced to become her own hero. It is a story of survival, of breaking generational chains, and of reclaiming power in the face of unspeakable darkness.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Released
- 2025
Details
Release year: 2025
Storyline
When a father's love turns into madness, his daughter becomes his primary target. Can she outsmart his twisted games, or will she fall victim In the remote and serene countryside of Uganda, sixteen-year-old Christine lives what seems to be a quiet life with her loving but intense father, Mulungi, and her reserved, soft-spoken mother, Nantongo. Mulungi is a decorated former soldier, respected in the village for his service and discipline. To outsiders, he's a pillar of strength and tradition-a protective, caring father. But inside the walls of their home, Christine begins to feel something is terribly wrong. Mulungi's affection is overpowering. His discipline becomes obsession. His glances last too long. His grip tightens, not with love, but with control. Haunted by trauma from his time in the military, Mulungi suffers from severe PTSD, paranoia, and emotional delusions. His past torments twist into present horrors, and soon, the boundaries between love, fear, and dominance blur in terrifying ways. Christine's world shatters when her father's obsession crosses a dark and unforgivable line. Traumatized and betrayed, she turns to her mother, only to discover that Nantongo has been silently enduring her own kind of hell-afraid to speak, to act, to protect. Together, in secret, they plan Christine's escape. It's a desperate, silent rebellion against a man who watches their every move. But freedom comes at a cost. Christine's escape leaves her mentally shattered. Struggling with trauma, guilt, and confusion, she's admitted to a mental hospital in the city. Days blur into weeks. Her eyes remain vacant. Her spirit, broken. The safety of distance offers no peace. Mulungi's grip, though unseen, is still felt. He's out there-searching, watching, waiting. Mulungi's mind spirals further into madness. His love for Christine, now twisted beyond recognition, drives him to desperation. When he fails to find her, he targets her closest friend-Amina, a light in Christine's otherwise dark world. He kidnaps Amina, forcing her to make a heart-wrenching call to Christine. Her voice, weak and terrified, shatters Christine's silence. Something inside her wakes up. This time, Christine doesn't run. This time, she returns-not to surrender, but to fight. Christine, no longer the naive and scared girl who fled, comes home with a plan. Reuniting secretly with Nantongo, the two women begin laying traps of their own. Christine feigns forgiveness. She pretends to slip back under Mulungi's control, even as her heart pounds with fear and anger. Every word, every smile, is a mask. Mulungi, lost in his own fantasies, believes he has his daughter back. He doesn't notice the change in her eyes-or in her silence. He doesn't see the storm building behind her calm. The final confrontation is raw, brutal, and emotionally charged. Christine faces her father-the man she once adored, the monster he became, and the war within him he could never escape. With the help of her mother and the strength carved from her own suffering, she turns the table once and for all. Mulungi doesn't survive. As the dust settles, Christine collapses into her mother's arms. There is no happy ending. No neat justice. Only survival, silence, and the long road to healing. LAMa is a powerful and haunting psychological thriller that explores the fine line between love and control, the lingering scars of trauma, and the unyielding resilience of a young woman forced to become her own hero. It is a story of survival, of breaking generational chains, and of reclaiming power in the face of unspeakable darkness.
Top credits
- Precious Ainembabazi — Linda
- Gabriella Akere — Brenda
- Opolot Anthony Cuthbert — Officer
- Ilungole Emmanuel — Goon 2