Movies

Beauty

Beauty (2011)

22/10/2011 (GB)
Drama, Thriller
1h 41m

When desire becomes obsession.

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.

  • Oliver HermanusDirector, Writer
  • Didier CostetWriter

  • Original Title

    Skoonheid

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Afrikaans

Keywords

  • south africa
  • gay club
  • stalker
  • rural area
  • in the closet
  • attempted rape
  • sexual repression
  • urban setting
  • cape town, south africa
  • sexual assault
  • anger issues
  • afrikaner
  • bloemfontein
  • family friend
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

Deon Lotz

Deon Lotz

François

Charlie Keegan

Charlie Keegan

Christian

Michelle Scott

Elena van Heerden

Albert Maritz

Albert Maritz

Willem

Roeline Daneel

Roeline Daneel

Anika van Heerden

Sue Diepeveen

Marika van Heerde

Jeroen Kranenburg

Doctor

Leon Kruger

Henri

Drikus Volschenk

Cliff Engel

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Gideon

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