Love, lust, hate, betrayal, exploitation, violence and worship of money are the recurrent themes in the film Fatal Destiny.

The full length movie — produced in Uganda this year — tells the story of two young university students, Austin (Michelle Ifeanyi) and Tina (Jacqueline Musisi).

The two were separated at birth after their father, Karaze (Michael Wawuyo) deserted his wife, Linda (Keloy Kemugisha).

Twenty years later, Austin and Tina became lovebirds, studying at the same university, not knowing that they are twins.

Austin has a major stumbling block to overcome: Prince Kutesa (Tevin Mulira), a major bad guy with money, power and connections, is interested in Tina, too.  

In the film shot in Kampala, which premiered in the capital recently, things come to ahead when Tina becomes pregnant with Austin’s child.

The Prince orders Austin’s kidnap and torture; and Karaze (the father) has to come back to rescue his son. It is then that the truth is revealed. 

Linda thought Tina’s twin brother and father purportedly drowned in a lake while travelling to Kenya.

As a single mother without a source of income, Linda works hard to see her daughter through university and to meet other obligations.

Her landlord and a man called Jose try to sexually exploit her weak financial status, but she turns down their advances because of her strong Christian beliefs. 

This leads the landlord to increase the rent and threaten to throw her out of the house for delayed payment. 
Early one morning, Jose visits Linda and demands his money back, failing which he will confiscate her property.

Linda shouts back, “Simply because I refused to sleep with you, you treat me like this?” 
“Yes,” Jose replies. “When the right hand washes the left hand, the left should also wash the right hand so that neither feels cheated.” 

“Jose, you know I’m a Christian; there are things I just can’t do,” she says.
Jose eventually confiscates her television set after Linda is unable to repay the money, a year later.
 
Later, Linda is introduced to Prince Kutesa, a wealthy young businessman, by her childhood friend Emily.
To win Tina’s heart, the Prince showers mother and daughter with money and gifts.

But Tina is not interested in Prince Kutesa as she is in love with Austin. 

Prince Kutesa promises to end Linda’s financial woes in exchange for Tina’s hand in marriage.
Tina makes it clear that she is not ready for marriage and that it will be hard to live with someone she does not love.

Linda tries to persuade her daughter to accept Prince Kutesa’s proposal.

“Where do you expect me to get money for school fees? Do I work? The man is giving you money and now you are saying you don’t want to marry him,” Linda moans. 

Later, Tina collapses at the university. She is rushed to hospital and tests confirm that she is pregnant. It is at this time that Prince Kutesa unleashes his gang on Austin to force him to abandon Tina.

The Prince is later arrested and convicted of kidnap, torture and the attempted murder of Austin.

Linda can hardly believe her eyes when, at the police station she discovers that his father, Karaze, is in fact her husband — reported dead a long time ago.

Austin and Tina are equally aghast to learn that they are sister and brother. 

Tina can’t stand the shame. She tries to commit suicide by jumping from the balcony of their house. She survives, but loses the pregnancy. She forgives her father, Karaze, and later marries Prince Kutesa.
Karaze explains that when he lost his job, he abandoned Linda and his daughter and faked his death and that of his son. 

Linda forgives Karaze and he returns to Uganda where they wed and live together again. 

The film has a sharp focus on the family and Christian principles.