Moffie (2019)

Moffie (2019) Country: South Africa, UK Release Year: 2019 Director: Oliver Hermanus Writer: Oliver Hermanus, Jack Sidey Language: Afrikaans, English Genre: Drama Runtime: 104 min Cast: Kai Luke Brummer, Ryan de Villiers Matthew Vey, Stefan Vermaak Hilton Pelser, Wynand Ferreira Studio: Portobello Productions Curzon Home Cinema Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10699362/

Nicholas has long known he is different, that there is something shameful and unacceptable in him that must stay hidden, denied even. But South Africa's minority government are embroiled in conflict at the Angolian border and all white young men over 16 must serve two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime and its culture of toxic racist machismo. The 'black danger' is the real and present threat; what is wrong with Nicholas and others like him can be rooted out, treated and cured like a cancer. But just when fear pushes Nicholas to accept unspeakable horrors in the hopes of staying invisible, a tender relationship with another recruit becomes as dangerous for them both as any enemy fire.