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Apr 9, 2021 · That first scene implies that “Moffie” will interrogate apartheid in some fashion, but it does not, leaving me to wonder why that scene exists if the film intends to show the military’s role in fomenting hatred; these kids have already learned it at home.
The ending scene was filmed on Windmill Beach in Simon's Town. As it took time to procure 80s train cars, the train scenes were filmed last in the Overberg between Caledon and Elgin. Reception. On Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 94 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
- Braam du Toit
- 4 September 2019, (Venice)
- Eric Abraham, Jack Sidey
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Apr 8, 2021 · The ending illustrates why it’s become such a hit. We have entered the golden age of Mid TV, where we have a profusion of well-cast, sleekly produced competence, our critic writes.
- 104 min
- Glenn Kenny
Apr 6, 2021 · In the South African drama Moffie, Nicholas, a teenager who's as subdued as his relatives are raucous, will head off in the morning for military service that's...
- Bob Mondello
Sep 5, 2019 · A single, heart-stopping flashback to Nicholas’ childhood shows us why and how he has learned to avert his eyes, as an innocent, unconscious glance in a public-pool shower stall unleashes a...
Apr 11, 2021 · A gentle, touching scene that’s echoed in the beautifully haunting cover of the song by Rebekah Thompson and Ben Ludik that plays over the end credits. As Nicholas settles into the dormitory in the barracks, the word “moffie”—translated as “faggot” in the film’s subtitles, essentially a derogatory word combining effeminate and ...
