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  1. Set in rural South Africa, the film follows the coming of age of Janno, a shy 15-year-old farm boy who must contend with the arrival of a sudden new addition to the family and the desires this awakens within him.

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  3. May 16, 2018 · A slow-burning and increasingly suffocating variation on the myth of Cain and Abel, The Harvesters (Die Stropers) is the impressive feature debut from Greek-South African filmmaker Etienne...

  4. The Harvesters: Directed by Etienne Kallos. With Brent Vermeulen, Alex van Dyk, Juliana Venter, Morné Visser. In an Afrikaner stronghold obsessed with masculinity, emotionally frail Janno's mother takes in hardened orphan Pieter, wanting them to be brothers.

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    • Drama
    • Etienne Kallos
    • 2019-09-13
    • God and Country
    • History Looms Without Explanation
    • Characters Hold Attention
    • Conclusion: The Harvesters

    Kallos displays an excellent feel for the environment of his story, the tension between rural space and the limited options of his characters, one that fits with a growing renaissance worldwide of such striking metaphors. America has seen the rise of the modern western led by Kelley Reichardt, Australia has exported Sweet Country and The Nightingal...

    Kallos’ isn’t interested in spelling everything out neatly, expecting the audience to pick up on subtle cues that are dropped piecemeal throughout the narrative. That’s all well and good for experiences that cross cultures like Janno’s attraction to other boys and the racial divide that exists within their community, but there’s a lot going on here...

    Even if the narrative isn’t always clear, The Harvesters does manage to keep a steady eye on character, and the two boys at its center are such complicated messes that they’re hard to look away from. Janno and Pieter are purposeful opposites: the former is becoming a sturdy young man with a stiff upper lip while the latter is a slender spitfire tha...

    A community brings crushing expectations down on two teenage boys in The Harvesters, and instead of banding together, they face off in a low-key battle for survival. Nothing is immediately dangerous about their situation, but as the rules slowly constrict them, it becomes apparent that neither can stay in this place for long. Kallos captures this r...

  5. Sep 25, 2019 · Sept. 25, 2019 5:30 PM PT. In “The Harvesters,” writer-director Etienne Kallos has crafted a profound story of brotherhood with semi-biblical undertones that connects two...

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