MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE

Kobus du Plessis |
South Africa |
2023 |
23Min |
Afrikaans
13 LV
A son is traumatised after the violent death of his mother. At the insistence of his overbearing and traditional grandfather, Allie’s father attempts to guide his son into manhood through a series of hunting trips. He is reluctant to enforce the same patriarchal values on his son but goes through the motions despite his misgivings. His father’s influence is too strong to resist. Plagued by nightmares and guilt Allie’s restless sleep is disturbed one night by an argument. Armed with his newly gained hunting skills and the patriarchal legacy which he has been initiated into, he investigates with fatal consequences.
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Brandon Clarke, Jason Watkins
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Shorts Package 5

PG
7-9 PG L
16 DV
MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE
MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE - Kobus du Plessis

Kobus du Plessis

Kobus is an emerging writer and director from Cape Town, South Africa. He studied filmmaking at AFDA, Cape Town and continues to hone his skills through indie film sets and watching and engaging with cinema. His debut short film, Middel van Êrens, is influenced by filmmakers such as Paul Thomas Anderson, The Coen Brothers and Oliver Hermanus. Kobus aims to have a strong command of his medium to be able to tell stories that reach commercial and arthouse audiences alike.