Deon Lotz
François van Heerden
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Beauty (Afrikaans: Skoonheid) is a 2011 South African film co-written and directed by Oliver Hermanus. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . [1] [2] The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards , [3] [4] but it did not make the final ...
Oct 5, 2012 · Beauty: Directed by Oliver Hermanus. With Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott, Albert Maritz. Portrait of a closeted gay husband/father living a life of quiet middle-aged desperation who becomes fixated on a friend's handsome collegiate son, leading to an incident.
- (2K)
- Drama
- Oliver Hermanus
- 2012-10-05
Synopsis. 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.
- 6
- Oliver Hermanus
- 101 min
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One of Oliver Hermanus’ early works twists in deep. What begins with a gorgeous long take that opens the film & its protagonist’s fixation, soon turns this glamour grotesque. Beauty is a cold, minimal and subtle thriller that catches you by surprise with each incision Hermanus makes.
- (583)
- Équation, Swift Productions
- Oliver Hermanus
User Reviews. What an astonishing, sophisticated, insightful movie this is. Superbly written, superbly acted, it's a film that explores with devastating detail one man's experience of the closet and sexual obsession. For Francois van Heerden, the closet was a comfortable place of control and secrecy.
What makes the film relevant today? It deals with the possibly explosive consequences of suppressing who you really are - whether you are gay, straight or simply stuck in a job you hate. It could...
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2011. 1 hr 38 min. 5.3 (34,462) 57. Beauty is a highly acclaimed Australian drama film that was released in 2011. The movie is a masterpiece directed by the Australian filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter, Oliver Hermanus. It stars the Australian actress, Emily Browning, Rachel Blake, and Ewen Leslie in pivotal roles.
