A butcher, his sister, and the meat that shouldn't be sold — or felt.
Fifteen-year-old Sammy has recently become aware of desires she awakens in men but one man to whom she is herself attracted is her older brother Jacob. With an institutionalized father and a mother neither sibling has seen for years, Jacob provides for the household through his trade in meat declared unfit for human consumption. This situation has sufficed for years but the dedication with which Jacob watches over his little sister leaves her no room to mature as a woman...
Acting
Oomen's physical stillness communicates everything words cannot.
Direction
Van Jaarsveld lets the camera linger where propriety would cut away.
Practical Effects
The meat-processing visuals that'll ruin your appetite for days.
Director
Michiel van Jaarsveld
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