A horny Jewish teen races to lose his virginity while apartheid collapses around him. Chaos.
A coming of age movie the world has never seen While South Africa battles through civil unrest and the final days of apartheid, Jeffrey Greenbaum battles through his raging hormones and the final days of high school. Will he be able to lose his virginity before the country goes up in flames?
Writing
Balances teen horniness with actual historical horror.
Production
VHS aesthetic nails 1989 South Africa perfectly.
Acting
Julian Robinson's sweaty desperation is uncomfortably real.
Director
Hylton Tannenbaum
Julian Robinson
Jeffrey Greenbaum
Rob van Vuuren
Willem Wessels
Mila Rayne
Devorah Lutsky
Nicky Rebelo
Uncle Solly
Diaan Lawrenson
Mevrou
Jessie Diepeveen
Michelle Greenbaum
Gabe Gabriel
Finkelstein
Natasha Loring
Brittany
Meghan Oberholzer
Koekie Kykweer
Louw Venter
Blackie Swart
Wayne Harrison
Bokkie Burman
Matthew Dylan Roberts
Dovie Greenbaum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Brett Morris and Hylton Tannenbaum are actual cousins who grew up in 1980s Johannesburg Jewish communities, and reportedly based three characters on their shared orthodontist.
The film sparked minor controversy at Durban festival for using apartheid as 'horny teen backdrop,' though South African Jewish critics largely defended its specific community perspective.
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