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A Dry White Season

1989 · 107 min

A sober, slow-burning drama that weighs heavily as it follows a man's moral awakening against a brutal system.

Directed by
Euzhan Palcy
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae
Overview
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

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Directed by
Euzhan Palcy
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • family
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Euzhan Palcy
Written by
Colin Welland, Euzhan Palcy
Starring
Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow, Susan Sarandon, Marlon Brando, Winston Ntshona, Thoko Ntshinga
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Pierre-William Glenn, Kelvin Pike
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Afrikaans, Zulu, English

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