
John Wraith, a man in his mid-40s, regains consciousness in hospital to learn that his wife and daughter died in a car accident because he fell asleep at the wheel. To find solace, he retreats to a tiny remote coastal hamlet, where he comes across Jackie, a troubled teenage girl struggling to come to terms with her mother's murder during a vicious robbery at their home. A dangerous physical attraction develops between them. Despite the threat of discovery, they consummate the... (Full plot summary below)
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John Wraith, a man in his mid-40s, regains consciousness in hospital to learn that his wife and daughter died in a car accident because he fell asleep at the wheel. To find solace, he retreats to a tiny remote coastal hamlet, where he comes across Jackie, a troubled teenage girl struggling to come to terms with her mother's murder during a vicious robbery at their home. A dangerous physical attraction develops between them. Despite the threat of discovery, they consummate their relationship, with devastating consequences.
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| User ReviewPeter vSets out to be a South African art movie, but ultimately lacks depth at critical moments, in spite of some good performances by Lionel Newton and Deon Lotz (who seems to be cornering the market for roles involving angry middle-aged men who only have awkward family meals). |