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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.0 / 100
1988·Drama·1h 53m

A WORLD APART

“South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.”

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

Above the Line
Chris Menges·DirectorShawn Slovo·WriterPeter Biziou·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerNicolas Gaster·Editor
Cast
Barbara Hershey·Diana RothDavid Suchet·MullerJeroen Krabbé·Gus RothPaul Freeman·KrugerTim Roth·HaroldJodhi May·Molly RothNadine Chalmers·Yvonne AbelsonMaria Pilar·Spanish Dance TeacherKate Fitzpatrick·June AbelsonPhyllis Naidoo·Sareda
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Menges·Director
Writing· 1
Shawn Slovo·Writer
Camera· 2
Peter Biziou·Director of PhotographyDavid Appleby·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Nicolas Gaster·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Hans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerJudy Freeman·Sound RecordistRex Phillips·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Michael Philips·Art DirectionBrian Morris·Production DesignNic Ede·Costume DesignElaine Carew·Makeup ArtistMaureen Stephenson·Makeup ArtistSusan Haines·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Tim Bevan·Executive ProducerGraham Bradstreet·Executive ProducerSarah Radclyffe·ProducerCaroline Hewitt·Production ManagerShawn Slovo·Associate ProducerSusie Figgis·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Peter Owen·Wigmaker
By the Numbers
72.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A World Apart's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2B1C14
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Mood
Somber, Intimate, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two women in the foreground, with the woman on the left having dark, curly hair and looking down, her face partially obscured by shadow. The”

drama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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