Variations on a Theme (2026)

An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

H

Hettie Farmer

Hettie

G

Gladwin van Niekerk

Gladwin

M

Magdalena Links

Hettie's Neighbour

R

Regan Nontas

Digger

A

Albertus Smit

Sleeping Man

H

Helen Jacobs

Hettie's Daughter

Jason Jacobs

Narrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes

Elton Landrew

Fund Representative

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