The Smell of Apples
Feature Film (co-production)
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.
Based on the novel by Mark Behr.
Credits
- Director: John Trengrove
- Based on: The Smell Of Apples (Die Reuk van Apples) by Mark Behr
- Producer: Portobello Pictures
- Co-producer: BALDR Film (NL), Quijote Films (CL)
- Financiers: NL Film Fund
- Length: 100 min.
- Status: In preproduction