Flatland

"A portrait of womanhood in a hostile land."

2019 1h 57m AF

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 14

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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When her disastrous wedding night leads to an accidental killing, Natalie flees her rural town in South Africa's desolate Karoo region.

“A portrait of womanhood in a hostile land.”

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Cast

Nicole Fortuin
Natalie Jonkers
Izel Bezuidenhout
Poppie
Faith Baloyi
Capt. Beauty Cuba
Clayton Evertson
Branko
De Klerk Oelofse
Sgt. Bakkies Bezhuidenhout
Sárközi Olivér
Arnoux
Unikitty
Diani
Mahon Andoniaina
Kevin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jenna Cato Bass
Writers: Jenna Cato Bass
Languages: Afrikaans, English
Countries: Germany, Luxembourg, South Africa

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Luxembourg, South Africa.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jenna Cato Bass, shot by Sarah Cunningham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bao-Tran Tran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nicole Fortuin and Izel Bezuidenhout and Faith Baloyi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A portrait of womanhood in a hostile land.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jenna Cato Bass directs. Sarah Cunningham behind the camera. Bao-Tran Tran scores. Jacques de Villiers cuts. Produced in Germany, Luxembourg, South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.

Trivia

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Luxembourg, South Africa.
4Directed by Jenna Cato Bass, shot by Sarah Cunningham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bao-Tran Tran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacques de Villiers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicole Fortuin and Izel Bezuidenhout and Faith Baloyi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A portrait of womanhood in a hostile land.".
9IMDB entry: tt7279868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.