South Africa / Jul 23, 2011
When desire becomes obsession.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leon Kruger | Henri |
| Drikus Volschenk | Cliff Engel |
| Robin Smith | Gideon |
| Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots | Linda van Heerden |
| Jan Hendrik Opperman | Stefan - Groom |
| Marion Holm | Distant Aunt |
| Shaun Rossouw | Best Man |
| Elsie Potgieter | Young Woman |
| Mart Kotze | Murial, Banking Clerk |
| Andre Knoesen | Farm Man #1 |
| Raymond Bassett | Farm Man #2 |
| Marius Raubenheimer | Farm Man #3 |
| Hendrik Pistorius | Farm Man #4 |
| Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee | Young Coloured Man |
| Peter Taljaard | Elena's Lover |
| Rina Moodley | Indian Storekeeper |
| Norma Anschutz | Odd-looking Patient |
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| Owen De Jager | Rugby Man #1 |
| Michael de Swardt | Rugby Man #2 |
| Lynita Crofford | Rugby Woman |
| Chase Downes | Man UCT Campus |
| Georgie Lawson | Woman UCT Campus |
| Lea Seekoe | Christian's Friends |
| Craig Eygenberger | Christian's Friends |
| Andre Solomon | Christian's Friends |
| Geoffrey van Biljoen | iPod Sales Assistant |
| Gordan Stevens | Bronx Barman |
| Riaan Visman | Bronx Coloured Man |
| Clare Bywater | Drunk Youth #1 |
| Dylan Baker | Drunk Youth #2 |
| Alan Jacobs | Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #1 |
| Ross Rowley | Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #2 |
| Dave Cannon | Bronx Glaring Man #1 |
| Jacques van Rensburg | Bronx Glaring Man #2 |
| Henry Jack Cloete | Writer |
| Megan Barr | Brian's Wife |
| Hendrik Kotze | Factory Worker Client |
| Suko Mandidi | Wood Factory Assistant |
| Janine Botha | Blonde Spur Waiteress |
| Tihran de la Mare | Young Spur Waiter |
| Nico Burger | Young Spur Couple |
| Dean Roberts | Young Spur Couple |
| Morné Visser | Brian |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Skoonheid |
| Original language | Afrikaans (AF) |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans, English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Équation, Swift Productions |
| Official site | palacefilms.com.au |
| Release date | 5 agosto 2011 |
| Executive producer | Genevieve Hofmeyr, Marvin Saven |
| Production | Didier Costet, Dylan Voogt |
| Writer | Didier Costet, Oliver Hermanus, Henry Jack Cloete |
| Casting | Warwick Grier, Sonja Krohn |
| Editing | George Hanmer, Pascal Nowak, Willem Grobler |
| Cinematography | Jamie D. Ramsay, Zahir Karriem, Siseko Malawu, Adi Visser, Nick Turvey, Elwin Buchel |
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Release dates
Premiere
Poland / Jul 26, 2011
Australia / Aug 03, 2011
Canada / Sep 09, 2011
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Greece / Sep 20, 2011
Switzerland / Sep 24, 2011
Brazil / Oct 06, 2011
Belgium / Oct 17, 2011
France / Oct 17, 2011
United Kingdom / Oct 22, 2011
Netherlands / Jan 26, 2012
Sweden / Feb 02, 2012
Denmark / Oct 20, 2012
Spain / Nov 07, 2013
Theatrical release
South Africa / Aug 05, 2011 / 18
Netherlands / Feb 23, 2012
Germany / Mar 08, 2012
Belgium / Apr 18, 2012
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United Kingdom / Apr 20, 2012 / 18
Poland / May 25, 2012
Australia / Aug 02, 2012
United States / Oct 05, 2012
Digital
United Kingdom / Oct 08, 2012 / 18 / VOD
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 20, 2012 / 18 / DVD
TV
Sweden / Dec 14, 2012
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