The Harvesters

The Harvesters

107 mins | Drama | Aug. 23, 2018

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.

The Harvesters

107 mins | Drama | Aug. 23, 2018

The Harvesters
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Spier Films
Original title Die Stropers
Directors Etienne Kallos
Writers Etienne Kallos

Cast

Brent Vermeulen

as Janno

Alex van Dyk

as Pieter

Juliana Venter

as Marie

Morné Visser

as Jan

Danny Keogh

as Oupa

Erica Wessels

as Anel

Benré Labuschagne

as Hennie

Roxanna Kerdachi

as Little sister

Biané Hattingh

as Little sister

Barné Hattingh

as Little sister

Mpume Mthombeni

as Alina

Louis Minnaar

as Tienus

Jakkie Groenewald

as Older Afrikaans man