Name: Beauty
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2011-08-05
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott, Albert Maritz, Roeline Daneel

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When desire becomes obsession.

François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.

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Directed by: Oliver Hermanus
Written by: Oliver Hermanus, Didier Costet
Produced by: Didier Costet
Music by: Ben Ludik

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Facts

August 5, 2011 · 1 h 41 min · Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released: August 5, 2011
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: Afrikaans
Also spoken: English
Made in: France, Germany, South Africa
Available in: 12 countries

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Where can I stream Beauty?

The Roku

In the United States, Beauty is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Beauty worth watching?

72

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 84%). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (62).

Will I feel good after watching Beauty?

BleakHopeful

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

Is Beauty plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Beauty in English?

AfrikaansEnglish

No, it was made in Afrikaans, with some English.