Based on the true story of Sandra Laing and staring Sophie Okonedo is what I hope will result in her second Oscar nomination.
However the trailer does kind of dash those hopes (it is a small film company mind you) by coming across all too self important. Sam Neil does look mighty fine as does Alice Krige as Sandra's mother (she was wonderful in 'In the Line of Beauty') but there is not a-heck-of-a-lot of performance to see of Okonedo. Here is hoping they are waiting for the film to be released to surprise us all.
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This is a story that needs telling; and magnificently casted..
I heard a few reviews in Toronto, the film is nothing special, because we saw that kind the stories before, but the performances of Okonedo and Krige recieved raves and maybe with a good campaign and a critics love since October 3 in USA could both received an Oscar Nomination. It's not a sure thing but still possible
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