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andries-visagie
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Moffie (2019)
Initially captivating, but slow and ultimately lacking punch
I expected a lot, given the hype and publicity. I felt the story was just not a realistic enough reflection of the then SADF. Too many other inaccuracies - I cannot recall SAR locomotives in 1980 having the colour / livery as the one in the movie.
The sergeant has a strange accent for an Afrikaans speaker, and generally the bulk of basic training and initial interaction for recruits would have been with corporals in any case.
Then what is up with all the long hair? Not at all what the case was back in the day - soon after arriving as recruits, you would have been given a very short haircut.
The photography is good and the movie does have its moments, but overall we did not really get a real glance into what a gay recruit like Nicholas would have experienced.