Summaries

In an Afrikaner stronghold obsessed with masculinity, emotionally frail Janno's mother takes in hardened orphan Pieter, wanting them to be brothers. A power struggle ensues between the contrasting boys over heritage and parental love.

South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his fiercely-religious mother brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to make this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage, and parental love.

Living in a conservative and isolated territory in South Africa, obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his religious mother brings home Pieter, a street orphan she wants to save. The two start a fight for power, heritage, and parental love.—yusufpiskin

Details

Keywords
  • teenage boy
  • south africa
  • gay
  • religion
  • adoption
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 19, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin France South Africa Poland Greece
Language English Afrikaans
Filming locations Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Production companies Cinémadefacto Lava Films Spier Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $8529

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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