A World Apart

A quiet, heartfelt coming-of-age drama that makes political awakening feel personal and painful, carried by a fierce mother-daughter bond.

Directed by

Chris Menges

Genres

Drama

Starring

Barbara Hershey, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbé

Tagline

South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.

Overview

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, family, politics, race

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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