The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
The story begins when Toby (Ivan Jackson), a young English businessman, arrives in South Africa to take charge of a publishing firm. He knows little about apartheid and so at first sees no contradiction in developing a relationship with an elite, upper-class white woman and with a woman dedicated to fighting apartheid. But as Toby makes friends with one of the black South Africans (Zaku Mokae), and as he registers both the subtle and more obvious, deep-seated racial prejudices of the minority white population, some of the truth of the oppression here begins to dawn. That is brought to a head when tragedy strikes.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Henning CarlsenWriter
- Nadine GordimerWriter
- Henning CarlsenDirector
Cast
- Zakes MokaeSteven Sitole
- Evelyn FrankAnna Louw
- Marijke MannCecil
- Ivan JacksonToby
- Cocky TlhotlhalemajeAmon Mofokeng
- Shirley JefferyMrs. Javis, landlady
- Gideon NxomaloSam Mofokenzazi
Stills
Themes
south africaapartheidblack and white