Cast
Shaleen Surtie-Richards André Rossouw Lida Botha Dawid Minnaar Marchelle Verwey Jan Ellis
Credits
Written by: Chris Barnard
Plot
In 1950s South Africa, a coloured woman raises a white boy as her own son, until the authorities discover and separate them under apartheid law, in a moving drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving and critical apartheid drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (219 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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