Two Worlds (1988)
| Movie | |
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| German title | Two worlds |
| Original title | A World Apart |
| Country of production | UK , Zimbabwe |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1988 |
| length | 112 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Chris Menges |
| script | Shawn Slovo |
| production | Sarah Radclyffe |
| music | Hans Zimmer |
| camera | Peter Biziou |
| cut | Nicolas Gaster |
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Two Worlds is a British feature film from 1988. The film was made after childhood memories of screenwriter Shawn Slovo.
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The film is set in Johannesburg in 1963. The parents of 13-year-old Molly Roth are communists and active opponents of South African apartheid policy . The young girl grows up sheltered and away from the everyday problems of the black population. There is no racial segregation in her parents' home. However, Molly goes to a school that is only attended by white students and strict segregation is observed in the parents' homes of her friends. Her parents' political activities are alien to her. This changes when suddenly her father Gus has to go into exile and leaves the family. Her mother Diana now has to continue the political struggle alone. Molly's friends turn away from her, to which she initially reacts with incomprehension. But now she is inevitably confronted with the political world of her parents. The quarrel with the mother turns into a close bond with the mother and growing interest in the parents' political work. She finally realizes the injustice in her country and grows up faster. At the funeral of a colored freedom fighter, she finally stands side by side with her mother and has also matured into an activist against apartheid.
Reviews
“Less an examination of the background of apartheid than a committed plea for human rights that draws its suggestive power primarily from the sensitive and touching description of the emotional worlds of its protagonists. It makes clear that humanitarian action is inextricably linked with appreciation and respect for human feelings. "
Awards
The film took part in the competition at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1988 . The actresses Jodhi May, Barbara Hershey and Linda Mvusi were jointly awarded the Actor Prize. The film also received the Grand Jury Prize and the Ecumenical Jury Prize . In 1988 Chris Menges received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best director. In 1989, screenwriter Shawn Slovo received the British Academy Film Award for Best Original Screenplay .
Web links
- Two worlds in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Two worlds. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 24, 2017 .