Film
Variations on a Theme
2026 · 1h 5m · Drama
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Overview
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
Hettie Farmer
Hettie
Gladwin van Niekerk
Gladwin
Magdalena Links
Hettie's Neighbour
Regan Nontas
Digger
Albertus Smit
Sleeping Man
Helen Jacobs
Hettie's Daughter
Jason Jacobs
Narrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes
Elton Landrew
Fund Representative
Crew
- Jason JacobsDirector · Writer · Producer
- Devon DelmarDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
- Annemarie du PlessisProducer
- Mira MendelProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 8, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Afrikaans
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Drama
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