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Released 15 years ago.
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"When desire becomes obsession."
2011 1h 41m AF
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 35
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.
“When desire becomes obsession.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Deon Lotz
François
Charlie Keegan
Christian
Michelle Scott
Elena van Heerden
Albert Maritz
Willem
Roeline Daneel
Anika van Heerden
Sue Diepeveen
Marika van Heerde
Jeroen Kranenburg
Doctor
Leon Kruger
Henri
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Oliver Hermanus
- Writers
- Oliver Hermanus, Didier Costet
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Countries
- France, Germany, South Africa
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, South Africa.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Oliver Hermanus, shot by Jamie D. Ramsay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor George Hanmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Deon Lotz and Charlie Keegan and Michelle Scott carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When desire becomes obsession.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1922721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Oliver Hermanus directs. Jamie D. Ramsay behind the camera. George Hanmer cuts. Produced in France, Germany, South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Afrikaans, English.
- 3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, South Africa.
- 4Directed by Oliver Hermanus, shot by Jamie D. Ramsay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor George Hanmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Deon Lotz and Charlie Keegan and Michelle Scott carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "When desire becomes obsession.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1922721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 16 themes, including "south africa", "gay club", "stalker", "rural area".
- 11Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jamie D. Ramsay
- Editing
- George Hanmer
- Production design
- Franz Lewis
- Costume design
- Reza Levy
- Makeup / hair
- Naeema Clayton
- Sound
- Laurent Chassaigne
- Stunt coordinator
- Anton Moon
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- AF
- IMDB
- Beauty (2011)
Awards
- Queer Palm
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Oliver Hermanus
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ÉQ
Équation
Swift Productions
FR
Key crew
- Executive ProducerGenevieve Hofmeyr
- Executive ProducerMarvin Saven
- MusicBen Ludik
- EditorGeorge Hanmer
- CastingWarwick Grier
- ProducerDidier Costet
- Co-ProducerDylan Voogt
- Production DesignFranz Lewis
- Costume DesignReza Levy
- Makeup ArtistNaeema Clayton
- Production ManagerJade Hamilton
- Second Assistant DirectorNadia Brand
- First Assistant DirectorSimon Damast
- Third Assistant DirectorDe Villiers Fourie
- Set DresserJana Marie-Hey
- Assistant Set DresserErnest Mokwena
- Art Department AssistantDonavan Oostendorp
- Property MasterJoe Oosthuizen
- Property MasterJohan Oosthuizen
- Art Department CoordinatorErnie Seegers
- Sound MixerIan Arrow
- Sound EditorXavier Bonneyrat
- Sound Re-Recording MixerLaurent Chassaigne
- Dialogue EditorEric LeGarçon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- south africa
- gay club
- stalker
- rural area
- in the closet
- attempted rape
- sexual repression
- urban setting
- cape town, south africa
- sexual assault
- anger issues
- afrikaner
- bloemfontein
- family friend
- gay theme
- lgbt in africa
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-10-05
Also known as
International titles
- BeautyCA
- BeautyDE
- BeautyFR
- OmorfiaGR
- SzépségHU
- PieknoPL
- BellezaAR
- Beleza ArrebatadoraBR
- BellezaES
- Опасность красотыRU
- BeautySE
