After a complicated delivery, Derin's husband Afolabi is elated to finally drive wife and newborn home. Everything seems to be fine on the surface but soon enough, it becomes clear that Derin doesn't share the happiness and joy that comes to most mothers after childbirth. As Derin gradually withdraws from life, family and even her newborn Maria, Afolabi is forced to confront the repercussions of the events surrounding Maria's birth. A breakthrough Nigerian film with a frank look at postpartum depression and mental illness in African families.

Après un accouchement compliqué, Afolabi, est ravi de pouvoir rentrer à la maison avec sa femme et son nouveau-né. Très vite, il apparaît évident que la jeune maman ne partage pas le bonheur de son mari... For Maria porte un regard franc et novateur sur la dépression post-partum dans un contexte africain.