Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Acting
Sophie Okonedo builds entire worlds in her silences.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption arcs for anyone.
Director
Anthony Fabian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Sandra Laing consulted on the film and attended the premiere, though she found watching her life traumatic.
South Africa's 'Immorality Act' criminalized interracial relationships until 1985—Sandra's very existence was legally impossible.
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