Shepherds and Butchers

"Death belongs to God alone"

2017 1h 46m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 79

Drama

Synopsis

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A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.

“Death belongs to God alone”

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Cast

Steve Coogan
John Weber
Andrea Riseborough
Kathleen Marais
Garion Dowds
Leon Labuschagne
Marcel Van Heerden
Justice J. P. van Zyl
Deon Lotz
Warrant Officer Rautenbach
Eduan van Jaarsveldt
Pedrie Wierda
Lauren Steyn
Liesl Weber
Robert Hobbs
Pierre De Villiers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oliver Schmitz
Languages: Afrikaans, English
Countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Schmitz, shot by Leah Striker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Hepker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Megan Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Steve Coogan and Andrea Riseborough and Garion Dowds carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oliver Schmitz directs. Leah Striker behind the camera. Paul Hepker scores. Megan Gill cuts. Produced in Germany, South Africa, United States of America. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, South Africa, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Oliver Schmitz, shot by Leah Striker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Hepker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Megan Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Coogan and Andrea Riseborough and Garion Dowds carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Death belongs to God alone".
10IMDB entry: tt4627352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.