Characters & Themes
A World Apart (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 113 mins · English
- Directed by
- Chris Menges
- Starring
- Tim Roth, Jeroen Krabbé, Jodhi May, Barbara Hershey, Stephen Williams, Paul Freeman
In a white suburb of Johannesburg in 1963, 13‑year‑old Molly Roth watches her world crumble. Her left‑wing parents are targeted: her father vanishes after escaping police and her mother is soon detained. As white friends abandon her and ties with Black neighbors become perilous, Molly must confront fear, loyalty and survival in apartheid society.
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