Synopsis
Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic61/100
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard E. GrantDirector
- Richard E. GrantScreenplay
- Patrick DoyleOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nicholas HoultRalph Compton - 14 years
- Gabriel ByrneHarry Compton
- Emily WatsonRuby Compton
- Julie WaltersGwen Traherne
- Miranda RichardsonLauren Compton
- Celia ImrieLady Riva Hardwick
- Zac FoxRalph Compton - 11 years
- Julian WadhamCharles Bingham
- Fenella WoolgarJune Broughton
- John MatshikizaDr. Zim Mzimba
- Sid MitchellVernon
- John CarlisleSir Giffard Hardwick
Stills
Themes
adulterybrain tumoralcoholismdivorce1960sswaziland