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Vadertjie Langbeen

1955 · 67 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romantic drama that unfolds with earnest charm and a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Trudi Adendorff lives in an orphanage all her life, until the day she completes her matric and an unknown benefactor sends her to university. He is Jacques de Villiers, a handsome businessman, and his only requirements are: she must not know his name and she must write to him regularly about her progress. However, he never writes back.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, coming-of-age, class
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
coming-of-age
class
family
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none