A World Apart
“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?
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Cast
30 people
Barbara Hershey
Diana Roth
Known for
Black Swan
Falling Down
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Harris
David Suchet
Muller
Known for
His Dark Materials
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Jeroen Krabbé
Gus Roth
Known for
The Odyssey
The Fugitive
Paul Freeman
Kruger
Known for
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Bible
Tim Roth
Harold
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
The Incredible Hulk
Jodhi May
Molly Roth
Known for
The Witcher
Dune: Prophecy
Adrian Dunbar
Le Roux
Known for
Line of Duty
The Crying Game
Nadine Chalmers
Yvonne Abelson
No other roles listed
Maria Pilar
Spanish Dance Teacher
No other roles listed
Kate Fitzpatrick
June Abelson
Known for
Deep Water
Phyllis Naidoo
Sareda
No other roles listed
Chris Menges Director · Shawn Slovo Writer Hans Zimmer Composer
United States release June 17, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe · Production British Screen Productions, Working Title
Production
Atlantic Entertainment Group
Production
British Screen Productions
Production
Working Title
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Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Zimbabwe
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 15, 1988
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · June 17, 1988
Theatrical
France
September 14, 1988 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
June 12, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Netherlands
October 6, 1988 · Theatrical
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