The Smell of Apples

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2026 · 104 min · History · Drama

Overview

In the insulated bubble of white Apartheid South Africa, Marnus, a sheltered 11-year old boy accuses the grandson of his family’s domestic worker of steeling his fishing rod. A brutal chain of events is set in motion, shattering the illusion of his family’s wholesome facade.

Directed by John Trengove

Cast

• Dawian van der Westhuizen — Marnus
• Hilton Pelser — Johan
• Maude Sandham — Leonor
• Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh — Doreen
• Wian Carstens — Frikkie