What You Sow

1979Movie1 h 23 min

41
WeakGoodWatch score
41
WeakGoodWatch score

Summary

A bleak and violent story of delinquency and broken family ties. Christiaan MacDonald escapes from the reformatory where he has been serving a sentence for car theft and asks his sister Dina for help.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Directed by
Tim Spring
Written by
Jan Scholtz

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Facts

August 29, 1979 · 1 h 23 min · Violence

Released
August 29, 1979
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Afrikaans
Made in
South Africa

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is What You Sow worth watching?"

Questions about What You Sow

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is What You Sow worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 4.1).

Will I feel good after watching What You Sow?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is What You Sow in English?

Afrikaans

No, it was made in Afrikaans.