Life, Above All 2010 123movies

#123movies #fmovies #putlocker #gomovies #solarmovie #soap2day Watch Full Movie Online Free – In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and serene. A prevailing sense of deep pride tightly bonds together the entire community – but beware to those who step out of line … 12-year-old Chanda is a hardworking promising young student with a bright future, but her life changes dramatically when her baby sister unexpectedly dies. Heartbroken, Chanda’s mother, Lillian, in turn becomes severely ill. Her stepfather drowns himself in alcohol, leaving the young girl to take care of her two smaller siblings. Meanwhile, the formerly friendly neighbors become increasingly distant and gossip spreads. “Auntie” Tafa does what she can to help by getting Lillian to leave town, but not even “Auntie” is immune to the cloud of fear filtering across Elandsdoorn. Suspecting that the community’s irrational ostracism has to do with her mother’s illness and the death of her baby sister, Chanda demands answers but is met with stubborn silence. Unwilling to bear the weight of secrecy any longer, Chanda sets out to face a deeply engrained, unspoken taboo …
Plot: A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.
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Ratings:

	7.1/10 Votes: 1,375
	82%
	65/100
	6.4 Votes: 19 Popularity: 2.309

Reviews:

Life, Above All is a brilliant film
Le secret de Chanda (2010) The South African/German film Le secret de Chanda was shown in the U.S. with the title, Life, Above All (2010). It was co-written and directed by Oliver Schmitz.

The movie stars Khomotso Manyaka as Chanda, a young woman trying to hold her own in a South African township. Her father is dead, her stepfather is feckless, her mother is sick, and she has two half-siblings about whom she worries.

Manyaka is a brilliant actor. Without a superb performance from her, the film could not have been so successful. Her role–and her skill–reminded me of Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone. She’s beset on all sides, but she refuses to give up.

Many of Chanda’s problems arise from the fact that saving face is more important than almost anything else.

We saw this movie at Rochester’s wonderful Dryden Theatre in the George Eastman Museum. It will work well on the small screen as well. It’s a great movie-don’t miss it!

Heartful social drama from suburban South Africa
I’ve been quite surprised if the quality of South African films from the latter years, and this is another example of this quality. And a South African film isn’t only Dustrict 9 or Vehicle 19, which both were great, but also film like this little gem, based on the novel “Chanda’s secrets” by Canadian Allan Stratton, and directed by the German director Oliver Schmitz, which is born in Cape Town, S.A.

Young Chanda, 12, is checking out the funeral for her little sister Sarah, which have suddenly died, getting to know that the money the mother kept has been stolen. Her father is an irresponsible drunk, and she realizes that her friend is selling services as a prostitute to the lorry drivers down town. Chanda begins to understand a lot about how the world functions. We get to see Chanda’s poor neighborhood in Elandsdoorn outside of Johannesburg. Her mother turns ill just after, making even more challenges for Chanda, amongst them a lot of rumors and superstition. A superstition that adds deeply to the challenges in such a poor community.

The film was chosen for the “Un certain regard”-program under the Cannes Festival, very deservedly. I haven’t read the novel, but I understand the film makes a good job, though having to let out some if the film to make a film out of it. Fine cinematography work, with great use of light focusing, and great job fond by the actors, makes this a very see-worthy film. It depicts the challenges which might occur in every society, but also the ones hitting especially hard in a poor neighborhood.

It’s a beak realistically told film, even if it’s a fictional tale. Still the film is not without hope. Chanda makes a big difference in her neighborhood, with her heart and sense of getting things right.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 40 min (100 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Drama
Director Oliver Schmitz
Writer Dennis Foon, Oliver Schmitz, Allan Stratton
Actors Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane, Harriet Lenabe
Country South Africa, Germany
Awards 13 wins & 10 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Arri D-21
Laboratory Pictorion das werk
Film Length 2,757 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm, DCP