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Beauty

1820111h 41mOliver Hermanus

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"When desire becomes obsession."

François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.

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South AfricaGay ClubStalkerRural AreaIn The ClosetAttempted RapeSexual RepressionUrban SettingCape Town, South AfricaSexual Assault

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What is Beauty (2011) about?

François van Heerden, a mid-40s Afrikaans family man, has become devoid of any care or concern for his own measure of happiness, and so convinced of his ill-fated existence, that he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean, controlled life.

Who stars in Beauty?

Beauty stars Deon Lotz (François), Charlie Keegan (Christian), Michelle Scott (Elena van Heerden), Albert Maritz (Willem), Roeline Daneel (Anika van Heerden). The film was directed by Oliver Hermanus.

How long is Beauty?

Beauty has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011. It is rated 18.

Where can I watch Beauty?

Streaming availability for Beauty changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.