Pia Marais : 2013
Set in post-apartheid South Africa, the story centres on polygraphist Layla Fourie, who is offered a job in a company specialising in lie-detection and security in a small town. As a single mother, Layla is forced to take her six-year-old son Kane with her. However, as they head into the country for what Layla hopes will be the beginning of a new life, an accident occurs which will change everything. A web of lies and deception becomes firmly wrapped around the young mother and son and, as their trust is put to the test, it's just a matter of time before the truth will tear them apart. Their relationship and how it evolves throughout the story reflects a certain atmosphere that prevails in South Africa, one of hope and yet shadowed by distrust. Pia Marais's thriller, her third feature, received a Special Mention when it premiered in competition at Berlin International Film Festival 2013.
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