Summaries

This thriller investigates the mysterious assassination of a gay pastor in rural South Africa. Without witnesses or explanations, the crime appears to the police and others as a jigsaw puzzle without enough pieces. The police then suspect and arrest people based on the usual prejudices, black and coloured people who plant marijuana in this case. Meanwhile, the true assassin not only goes his way unpunished from the very beginning, but becomes one of the rural town's most respected citizens. The sheriff at one point does begin having certain suspicions, and from there on the bulk of the plot is played out. The location is a very arid part of South Africa, so with so much desert rock, there are bound to be quarries. Some may reveal important secrets.—Guy33134

Details

Keywords
  • police
  • suspicion
  • nameless character
  • quarry
  • evil lead character
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Drama
Release date Sep 8, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Netherlands France Spain Belgium
Language English Afrikaans
Filming locations South Africa
Production companies Man's Films SNG Film / Studio Nieuwe Gronden Tchin Tchin Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $3350
Opening weekend US & Canada $1920

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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