A Pot of Winter

The traumatic experience of a standard 9 (grade 11) Elizabeth who feels the influence of her parents divorce, during a period of sexual awakening. Based on the novel by Maretha Maartens.

Cast

Jana Cilliers

as Die Vrou

Paul C. Venter

as Gustav Malan

Christel Smith

as Elizabeth Malan

Francois Coertze

as Koert

Grethe Fox

as Doreen Malan

Annie Malan

as Talitha Malan

Frik Bezuidenhout

as Flip

Anita Joubert

as Essie

Isobel Pienaar

as Tant Hoender

Marcell Schoeman

as Ettiene

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