The Smell of Apples

In the insulated bubble of white Apartheid South Africa, Marnus, a sheltered 11-year old boy accuses the grandson of his family’s domestic worker of steeling his fishing rod. A brutal chain of events is set in motion, shattering the illusion of his family’s wholesome facade.

Cast

Dawian van der Westhuizen

as Marnus

Hilton Pelser

as Johan

Maude Sandham

as Leonor

Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh

as Doreen

Wian Carstens

as Frikkie

Karoline Watson

as Ilse

Inge Beckmann

as Karla

Courtlin Baron

as Neville

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