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Beauty

Beauty

When desire becomes obsession.

20115.81h 41m

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.

Directed by Oliver Hermanus
Written by Oliver Hermanus, Didier Costet, Henry Jack Cloete
Produced by Didier Costet
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Top Cast

Deon Lotz

Deon Lotz

François

Charlie Keegan

Charlie Keegan

Christian

M

Michelle Scott

Elena van Heerden

Albert Maritz

Albert Maritz

Willem

Roeline Daneel

Roeline Daneel

Anika van Heerden

S

Sue Diepeveen

Marika van Heerde

J

Jeroen Kranenburg

Doctor

L

Leon Kruger

Henri

D

Drikus Volschenk

Cliff Engel

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Gideon

Themes & Keywords

south africagay clubstalkerrural areain the closetattempted rapesexual repressionurban settingcape town, south africasexual assaultanger issuesafrikanerbloemfonteinfamily friendgay theme

About Beauty

Beauty is a drama, thriller film released in 2011 exploring themes of south africa, gay club, stalker, rural area, in the closet, attempted rape. Directed by Oliver Hermanus, it stars Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott. 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.

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