by Steve Jacobs · Cameo · DVD · EAN 8436027576853
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«Desgracia» is the film by Steve Jacobs (2008), starring John Malkovich, Jessica Haines and Eriq Ebouaney, on DVD.
David Lurie, a professor in Cape Town, ruins his career after an affair with a student and leaves the university. Taking refuge on his daughter's farm, a brutal assault shakes his world and exposes the country's racial tensions, while their relationship becomes a path towards redemption and grace.
Adaptation of the novel by J.M. Coetzee, Nobel Prize in Literature. Cameo edition with audio in English and Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), subtitles in Spanish and Basque, region 2 and 114 minutes running time.
For adult viewers, due to its explicit violence and sober look at rural South Africa; will appeal to those who appreciate literary drama.
