Name: The Square
Released: 1975
Rating: 75.25
Cast: Cobus Rossouw, Rika Sennett, Nic De Jager, Cobus Visser, Val de Klerk

About

A traditional famer seen as the new voice of Afrikaners. He crumbles when his wife leaves him for another man

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Genres: Dystopian Absurdist Drama
Mood: IronicAbsurdSurrealDarkly ComedicSatirical
Themes: The Human ConditionFreedom Vs. ControlCorruption Of PowerBetrayalSocial Revolution
Plot: Psychological ManipulationPower StruggleIdentity RevelationUndercover InfiltrationUnjust LawsPublic ProtestRevolutionary MovementOppressive Regime
Pacing: Fast-PacedTwistingUnpredictable
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeMultiple Perspectives
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsWitty BanterPoetic Language
Character Types: Anti-HeroSidekickRebelTyrant
Humor: SatireSurreal HumorAbsurd ComedyBlack Comedy
Time: Near Future
Place: Urban CityscapeDystopian Metropolis
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkSurreal ImageryHigh Contrast LightingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Color-Coded CostumesMinimalist Design

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Directed by:

Manie van Rensburg

Written by:

Manie van Rensburg, Kobus Louw

Produced by:

Ben Vlok

Rika Sennett

Anéle Kruger

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