He's a little slow and a little confused much of the time, but mostly he's harmless.He's a little slow and a little confused much of the time, but mostly he's harmless.He's a little slow and a little confused much of the time, but mostly he's harmless.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 10 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviakykNet Silverscreen Awards 2013 - winner Best Film.
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A rare gem in the South African film industry
The producers of this film casted well-known South African actors to star in the film, resulting in perfect portrayal of the characters. The script nostalgically supports the characters with charming Afrikaans expressions. Detail especially shines in this film: props, costumes, make-up and sets were carefully chosen to support a Cape village set in 1959. The music was well composed and supported dramatic moments in the film.
Unfortunately, some of the humour will be lost in translation: some idioms and expressions will only be understood by native speakers. A traditional folk-song "Al lê die berge nog so blou" was played on a violin, furthering the feeling of nostalgia. Perhaps the composer could have incorporated song fragments into the film to unify the music. The only "thematic transformation" of "Al lê die berge nog so blou" was a representation of the song in the dorian mode.
Outstanding direction and attention to visual detail made Faan se Trein a joy to watch: strongly recommended for all members of the family.
Unfortunately, some of the humour will be lost in translation: some idioms and expressions will only be understood by native speakers. A traditional folk-song "Al lê die berge nog so blou" was played on a violin, furthering the feeling of nostalgia. Perhaps the composer could have incorporated song fragments into the film to unify the music. The only "thematic transformation" of "Al lê die berge nog so blou" was a representation of the song in the dorian mode.
Outstanding direction and attention to visual detail made Faan se Trein a joy to watch: strongly recommended for all members of the family.
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- smalpieter
- Feb 7, 2014
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- Also known as
- Faan's Train
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Box office
- Budget
- ZAR 3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $656,661
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
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