Kai Luke Brummer in a scene from “Moffie.” (Courtesy of IFC Films)
The main character of Oliver Hermanus’ shattering “Moffie,” set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country’s system of apartheid, he is a member of the ruling class, but he’s no insider.
Shy, timid and closeted, Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) is conscripted into the army as part of regulated military service for white males over 16. There, the film’s title – an Afrikaans anti-gay slur – isn’t directed at him, but it’s hurled all around – an ever-present threat of ostracism and abuse. In brutal basic training, it’s as if bullets were already flying perilously close to Nicholas.
Intensely expressive, achingly sorrowful film The main character of Oliver Hermanus’ shattering “Moffie,” set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country’s system of apartheid, he is a member of the ruling class, but he’s no insider. Shy, timid and closeted, Nicholas va
Review: In Moffie, brutal intolerance in 80s South Africa
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The main character of Oliver Hermanus shattering Moffie, set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country s system of apartheid, he is a member of the ruling class, but he s no insider.
Shy, timid and closeted, Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) is conscripted into the army as part of regulated military service for white males over 16. There, the film s title an Afrikaans anti-gay slur isn t directed at him but it s hurled all around an ever-present threat of ostracism and abuse. In brutal basic training, it s as if bu
Moffie a harrowing portrait of intolerance in 1980s South Africa Nicholas (Kai Luke Brummer) trains for South Africa s border war with Angola in the 80s-set drama Moffie. Courtesy of IFC Films Nicholas (Kai Luke Brummer) trains for South Africa s border war with Angola in the 80s-set drama Moffie. Courtesy of IFC Films
Moffie - ★ ★ ★ ½
The main character of Oliver Hermanus shattering Moffie, set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country s system of apartheid, he is a member of the ruling class, but he s no insider.
Shy, timid and closeted, Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) is conscripted into the army as part of regulated military service for white males over 16. There, the film s title an Afrikaans anti-gay slur isn t directed at him but it s hurled all around an ever-present threat of ostracism and abuse. In brutal basic training, it s as if bullets are already flying perilously cl
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