22 April 2025
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (2022)
Based on the hit novel by Rudie van Rensburg, Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor was the #1 local movie at the 2023 South African box office; won three Silwerskerm awards, including Best Feature Film and Director for Corné van Rooyen; and was nominated for eight SAFTAs.
Beloved veteran actor Pierre van Pletzen (7de Laan’s Oubaas) won Best Actor at Silwerskerm as 90-year-old widower Hans, who is forced into a repressive retirement home and soon starts a revolt against the draconian management.
A heartwarming movie about growing old on your own terms, Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor also features Tobie Cronjé, Sandra Prinsloo, and June van Merch, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2024 SAFTAs for her performance.
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