Final Solution (2001 film)
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Final Solution is a 2001 film
set in South Africa
based on the real-life of Gerrit Wolfaardt, with themes of morality
, tolerance
, and forgiveness
. The title of the film comes from the Nazi Final Solution
which was the inspiration of a plan with an apartheid motive in the film.
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
set in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
based on the real-life of Gerrit Wolfaardt, with themes of morality
Morality
Morality is the differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good and bad . A moral code is a system of morality and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code...
, tolerance
Toleration
Toleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
, and forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is typically defined as the process of concluding resentment, indignation or anger as a result of a perceived offense, difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution. The Oxford English Dictionary defines forgiveness as 'to grant free pardon and to give up all...
. The title of the film comes from the Nazi Final Solution
Final Solution
The Final Solution was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of the systematic genocide of European Jews during World War II, resulting in the most deadly phase of the Holocaust...
which was the inspiration of a plan with an apartheid motive in the film.
Cast
- John KaniJohn KaniBonsile John Kani is a South African actor, director and playwright.He was born in New Brighton, South Africa.Kani joined The Serpent Players in Port Elizabeth in 1965 and helped to create many plays that went unpublished but were performed to a resounding reception.These...
as Rev. Peter Lekota - Jan Ellis as Gerrit Wolfaardt
- Langley Kirkwood as Pieter
- David S. Lee as Jan Oosthuizen
- Mpho Lovinga as Moses Moremi
- Bruce MarchianoBruce MarchianoBruce Marchiano is an American actor and author, best known for his portrayals of Jesus Christ in the Visual Bible film series.-Early life:...
as Jake - Regardt van den Bergh as Gerber
- Liezel van der Merwe as Celeste
- Marius WeyersMarius WeyersMarius Weyers is a South African actor. He received international attention playing Andrew Steyn in the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy . He recently starred in Blood Diamond.-Selected filmography:...
as Mr. Wolfaardt