Francois van Heerden, a mid-40s, white, Afrikaans-speaking family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 45 min.
- Country, year
- South Africa, France, Germany, 2011
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Oliver Hermanus
- Screenplay
- Oliver Hermanus, Didier Coste
- Cinematography
- Jamie Ramsay
- Music
- Ben Ludik
- Cast
- Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott, Albert Maritz
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- selected for Un Certain Regard programme
- Bright Feature Award
- geriausio aktoriaus apdovanojimas.
Director
Oliver Hermanus
The Cape Town-born Oliver Hermanus has Bachelor of Arts degree in film, media and visual studies. After graduation, he worked as a press photographer with a national news agency in South Africa. He completed his Master of Arts degree at the London Film School, after receiving a private scholarship. His graduation feature film Shirley Adams premiered in competition at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2009. Beauty is his second feature film.
