Product Information
man leading a double life finds his obsessions leading him in a dark, troubling direction in this drama from South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus.Product Identifiers
EAN5060018652573
eBay Product ID (ePID)114679234
Product Key Features
ActorCharlie Keegan, Deon Lotz
Film/TV TitleBeauty
DirectorOliver Hermanus
FormatDVD
Release Year2012
LanguageEnglish\Afrikaans
FeaturesInterview with Director, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time101 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationFrancois (Deon Lotz) is a South African businessman in his mid-forties who on the surface seems to be an ordinary, happily married, and respectable citizen. But beneath the surface Francois seethes with resentment; as an Afrikaner, he distrusts and dislikes the blacks who have risen to political power since the end of apartheid, and while he's openly homophobic, he's sexually attracted to men and takes part in periodic group sex sessions with other white, married men. While attending his daughter's wedding, Francois sees Christian (Charlie Keegan), the handsome twenty-something son of a longtime family friend, and he quickly becomes obsessed. Francois pays a visit to Christian's parents to find out more about him, and begins following the younger man as he struggles with his desires. Francois is attracted to Christian, but he also sees in him a man who is comfortable with himself and the world around him, and his lust eventually gives way to a hatred that seems poised to explode into violence.
ScreenwriterOliver Hermanus
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleBeauty
Consumer AdviceContains strong real sex and sexual violence