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Die Vlugteling

1960 · 81 min

A slow-burning, morally tense drama of deception and guilt, where every quiet moment carries the weight of a threatened secret.

Directed by
Gordon Vorster
Starring
Johann van Heerden, Dirk van der Merwe, Wena Naudé
Overview
Believing he has killed a Policeman,a young Ducktail finds sanctuary on a farm, where he pretends to be the long-lost son of the blind farmer. The impostor blackmails the family into silence, knowing that their real son is in jail - and that if he reveals the truth, it will kill the farmer.

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Directed by
Gordon Vorster
Starring
Johann van Heerden, Dirk van der Merwe, Wena Naudé
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • guilt
  • family
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Gordon Vorster
Written by
Gordon Vorster
Starring
Johann van Heerden, Dirk van der Merwe, Wena Naudé, Jaco van der Westhuizen, Dale Swanepoel, Lorraine Landsberg, Willem Loots, Tony Cooper
Runtime
81 min
Country
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans

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