An opportunity spurned. This is a fascinating premise and a chance to explore an important and challenging topic from a radically unusual viewpoint. Sadly it is distilled down to Romeo and Juliette in a caricature apartheid police state.
Some of the acting is acceptable, but the dialogue is drab and directionless making it impossible to identify with characters on either side of the tracks. To its credit, it does not fall into the trap of becoming preachy polemic and attempts to paint a picture without a pulpit - it is simply not very well done.
Some of the acting is acceptable, but the dialogue is drab and directionless making it impossible to identify with characters on either side of the tracks. To its credit, it does not fall into the trap of becoming preachy polemic and attempts to paint a picture without a pulpit - it is simply not very well done.