Directed by Anthony Fabian (2008)
Based on a true story in South Africa, amidst the Apartheid polity. A baby girl is born to Afrikaner parents and they raise their baby very happily. But one concern is that their baby’s skin color is dark despite both parents have pale colored skin. As she growing, their concern expands to serious issue as clearly appearing the darker color of skin and African features. Social reaction toward her affects tremendously their family relations and love.
アパルトヘイト政策が未だあった南アフリカに住む白人夫婦の間に生まれた、肌の色が濃い娘の実話に基ずく映画。両親の必 死の願いも空しく、世の中は彼女を黒人に分類し、彼女自身南アフリカの黒人社会に入ってしまう。母と娘の強い絆がありながらも、肌の色が、二人の間にも深 いわだかまりを刻む現実。その現実に立ち向かうけなげさに、人間の勇気を教えてくれる。実話だけに様々な評価がありそうだが、多くの人の心に、強いメッ セージを残してくれることは確かだ。