Fresh
William Hurt and Chiwetel Ejiofor, impressive at opposite ends of the table as a government mouthpiece and a philosophy professor, provide all the fireworks the story needs.
Kevin Lee, Time Out New York
Overview
The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.
Director and cast
- Pete Travis Director
- Amelia Bullmore as Gill
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as President Thabo Mbeki
- Kas Graham as Protestor
- Dominik Danielewicz as Street Protestor
- William Hurt as Professor Will Esterhuyse
- Derek Jacobi as Rudolph Agnew
- Mark Strong as Dr. Niel Barnard
- Timothy West as P.W. Botha
- Clarke Peters as Nelson Mandela
- Matthew Marsh as F.W. de Klerk
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The principals, especially Ejiofor, rise above the starchiness that often hampers portrayals of recent, monumental history.
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
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