The Harvesters

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Product Description

Altered Innocence presents THE HARVESTERS – Teenage angst and family dynamics set against a harsh, yet stunning South African backdrop.

South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, and emotionally frail. One day his mother, fiercely religious, brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to makes this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage and parental love. An official selection of Cannes Un Certain Regard, Etienne Kallos’ debut feature film explores teenage angst and family dynamics set against a harsh, yet stunning South African backdrop.

Special Features:

Deleted Scenes.
Original Theatrical Trailer.
Other Trailers.

Review

Interweaves coming-of-age tropes and latent homosexual desire in a remote and largely unforgiving world where toxic masculinity is the standard… one of this year’s major acting discoveries. –The Hollywood Reporter

There’s brute beauty to spare in South African filmmaker Etienne Kallos’ impressive debut… a low-key queer undercurrent courses through the conflict. –Variety

Young actors Vermeulen and Van Dyk are a revelation in this film. –City Press