Originally written for and published by www.litnet.co.za “Nicholas has long known he is different, that there is something shameful and unacceptable in him that must stay hidden, denied even. But South Africa’s minority government are embroiled in conflict at the Angolan border and all white young men over 16 must serve two years of compulsory …
Skoonheid – Beautiful and brave
Originally published by www.litnet.co.za under my column Reeltime. I needed to hug someone after watching Skoonheid. One, because I was happy to have just watched the best South-African film ever made, and two, to calm my nerves. Oliver Hermanus has made a rather brilliant, but exceedingly disturbing film.
Skoonheid – Beeldskoon, maar brutaal
Oorspronklik op www.sarie.com gepubliseer. Ek wil Skoonheid graag aanbeveel. Ek wil ook nie. Dit is sonder twyfel die beste Afrikaanse/Suid-Afrikaanse film nog ooit verfilm. Dit is ook sonder twyfel, een van die ontstellendste films wat ek al gesien het, en ek is nie ʼn sensitiewe kyker nie.