During the Boer War in South Africa, upon hearing that the British are planning a scorched earth policy, a respected Boer officer, who's also a loving father and husband, decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. The decision leads to a treason trial for him and his sons.

Gys de Villiers
as Kommandant van Aswegen

Vilje Maritz
as CJ van Aswegen

Andrew Thompson
as Henry Ahrens

Jacques Bessenger
as Robert Machlachlan

Johan Baird
as Gert Coetsee

Stian Bam
as Gerrie Jacobs

Ivan Zimmermann
as Pearson

Rika Sennett
as Gerda

Beate Olwagen
as Martha

Hannah Borthwick
as Alet Ahrens