The Smell of Apples

Name: The Smell of Apples
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2026-09-11
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Hilton Pelser, Maude Sandham, Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh, Wian Carstens

In the white utopia of 1970’s Apartheid South Africa, a young boy’s summer holiday becomes a test of his love for his father.

Die Reuk van Appels (2026)

1:44 (104 min)

History, Drama

South Africa, Netherlands, Chile, France

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Production

BALDR, Quijote Films, Maneki Films

Release date

11 September 2026

Director

John Trengove

Scenario

Mark Behr

Author

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Actors

Dawian van der Westhuizen

Marnus

Hilton Pelser

Johan

Maude Sandham

Leonor

Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh

Doreen

Wian Carstens

Frikkie

Karoline Watson

Ilse

Inge Beckmann

Karla

Courtlin Baron

Neville

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Short description

In the insulated bubble of white Apartheid South Africa, Marnus, a sheltered 11-year old boy accuses the grandson of his family’s domestic worker of steeling his fishing rod. A brutal chain of events is set in motion, shattering the illusion of his family’s wholesome facade.