

South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his mother, fiercely religious, brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to make this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage and parental love.

Benré Labuschagne
Hennie

Roxanna Kerdachi
Little sister

Biané Hattingh
Little sister

Barné Hattingh
Little sister

Mpume Mthombeni
Alina

Louis Minnaar
Tienus

Jakkie Groenewald
Older Afrikaans man