Festival 3 Continents
Compétition internationale
47th edition
NOV. 21>29, 2025, Nantes France

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On the Wire
(On the Wire)

by Elaine PROCTOR

Wouter was a soldier with the South African army for eight years. Back home with his wife, he tries to adjust to civilian life within the white community who feels more and more terrorised by the black youth protesting movement. Deeply affected by the atrocities he witnessed and took part in, Wouter gradually loses his ability to live within the strict Calvinist society. His sexual behaviour becomes more and more violent and lewd. The irreversible escalation of his attention caused by racism ruins his mental balance. He has turned into a wild beast on the alert and ready to kill.

  • Titre français
    Au bord du gouffre
  • Original title
    On the Wire
  • Titre international
    On the Wire
  • Scénario
    Elaine Proctor
  • Photo
    Yoshi Tezuka
  • Montage
    David Freeman
  • Son
    Ben Young
  • Musique
    Lucien et Erik Windrich
  • Interprétation
    Michael O'Brien, Aletta Bezuidenhout, Gys de Villiers, Laurens Seliye, Marie Human

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