south africa,apartheid,johannesburg south africa,exile,communist party,1960s,mother daughter relationship

A World Apart (1988)

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South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

Cast & Crew

Director
Chris Menges
  • Profile picture of Barbara Hershey
    Diana Roth Barbara Hershey
  • Profile picture of David Suchet
    Muller David Suchet
  • Profile picture of Jeroen Krabbé
    Gus Roth Jeroen Krabbé
  • Profile picture of Paul Freeman
    Kruger Paul Freeman
  • Profile picture of Tim Roth
    Harold Tim Roth
  • Profile picture of Jodhi May
    Molly Roth Jodhi May
  • Profile picture of Kate Fitzpatrick
    June Abelson Kate Fitzpatrick
  • Profile picture of Andrew Whaley
    Interrogating Officer Andrew Whaley

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Keywords

  • south africa
  • apartheid
  • johannesburg south africa
  • exile
  • communist party
  • 1960s
  • mother daughter relationship