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Mood:
- CaptivatingThought ProvokingRoughSincere
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Plot:
- Interracial RelationsSocietyPsychologicalForbidden LoveLove AffairTeachers and StudentsIsolationRacism more...
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Genres:
- DramaIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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Place:
- AfricaSouth Africa
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Sexual Content
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Disgrace, 2008
English, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Zulu
Australia, South Africa
Profile of Disgrace
The mood of Disgrace is thought provoking, captivating, and sincere. The plot centers around interracial relations, society, and forbidden love. It is a drama and independent movie. In approach, Disgrace is serious and realistic. The setting is South Africa. It happens in the 1990s. Disgrace is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that it includes sexual content.
Summary of Disgrace
In Cape Town, South Africa, during the final years of apartheid, David Lurie (John Malkovich), disgraced by an improper affair with a female student, decamps to live with his daughter, Lucy (Jessica Haines), on her country farm. David quickly settles into the quieter pace of rural life and begins to make peace with the scandal. But trouble erupts when a group of black youths rob the farm and rape Lucy, leading David to question his place within the social fabric of South Africa.
Details
| Language: | English, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Zulu |
| Country: | Australia, South Africa |
| Release date: | 11 September 2009 |
| Runtime: | 119 min |
Cast and Crew
as Dr Rasool
as Student
as Petrus
as Melanie Isaacs
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