Beauty
When desire becomes obsession.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2011-08-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Afrikaans
Vote Count
32
Vote Average
5.9
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
Drikus Volschenk
Cliff Engel
Robin Smith
Gideon
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots
Linda van Heerden
Jan Hendrik Opperman
Stefan - Groom
Marion Holm
Distant Aunt
Shaun Rossouw
Best Man
Elsie Potgieter
Young Woman
Mart Kotze
Murial, Banking Clerk
Andre Knoesen
Farm Man #1
Raymond Bassett
Farm Man #2
Marius Raubenheimer
Farm Man #3
Hendrik Pistorius
Farm Man #4
Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee
Young Coloured Man
Peter Taljaard
Elena's Lover
Rina Moodley
Indian Storekeeper
Norma Anschutz
Odd-looking Patient
Owen De Jager
Rugby Man #1
Michael de Swardt
Rugby Man #2
Lynita Crofford
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Chase Downes
Man UCT Campus
Georgie Lawson
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Lea Seekoe
Christian's Friends
Craig Eygenberger
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Andre Solomon
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Geoffrey van Biljoen
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Gordan Stevens
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Riaan Visman
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Clare Bywater
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Dylan Baker
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Alan Jacobs
Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #1
Ross Rowley
Bronx Bathroom Coke Man #2
Dave Cannon
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Jacques van Rensburg
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Henry Jack Cloete
Writer
Megan Barr
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Hendrik Kotze
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Suko Mandidi
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Janine Botha
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Tihran de la Mare
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Nico Burger
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Dean Roberts
Young Spur Couple
Morné Visser
Brian
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