Overview
François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans 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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Queer Palm (2011)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2012)
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Setting
Set in South Africa
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jamie Ramsay
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Oliver HermanusWriter
- Didier CostetWriter
- Original title
- Skoonheid
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 5, 2011
- Original language
- Afrikaans
- Countries
- France, Germany, South Africa
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Cast
Deon LotzFrançois
Charlie KeeganChristian- Michelle ScottElena van Heerden
Albert MaritzWillem
Roeline DaneelAnika van Heerden- Sue DiepeveenMarika van Heerde
- Jeroen KranenburgDoctor
- Leon KrugerHenri
- Drikus VolschenkCliff Engel
Robin SmithGideon
Tinarie Van Wyk-LootsLinda van Heerden- Jan Hendrik OppermanStefan - Groom
- Marion HolmDistant Aunt
- Shaun RossouwBest Man
- Elsie PotgieterYoung Woman
- Mart KotzeMurial, Banking Clerk
- Andre KnoesenFarm Man #1
- Raymond BassettFarm Man #2
- Marius RaubenheimerFarm Man #3
- Hendrik PistoriusFarm Man #4
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