Summaries

A Drama revolving around 3 women's lives and how they are intertwined.

Ensemble look at people in the orbit of an animal shelter in Cape Town. Kate, the shelter manager, is having an affair with a married man, is estranged from her father, and has caught the eye of a widowed veterinarian. Lindiwe, a single mom, is a domestic for an Afrikaner household and studies at night. Her son becomes the acolyte of Jean Claude, a refugee from Congo with a Ph.D. in astronomy; he's the shelter's handyman, good with people and dogs, hoping to immigrate to Canada. Shairfa, who also works at the shelter, and her husband Habib are trying without success to get pregnant. What is it that holds the matter of the universe together?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • female pedal pumping
  • cape town south africa
  • infertility
  • phd
  • car keys
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 11, 2004
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States South Africa
Language English Afrikaans Xhosa
Filming locations Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Production companies Moonlighting Films Wonder View Films

Box office

Budget $3000000
Gross US & Canada $26904
Opening weekend US & Canada $7624
Gross worldwide $26904

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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