Variations on a Theme

Variations on a Theme is a drama about an older goat herder who is cheated out of money by scammers. The fraudsters promise her payments intended as compensation for her father's military service during the Second World War. The film examines themes of loss and endurance through a structure of repeating visual sequences.

The movie was co-directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, who also wrote the screenplay together. This project followed their previous collaboration, Carissa, and preceded another joint effort, Al Wat Ek Weet. The production involved companies from South Africa, the Netherlands, Qatar, and the Netherlands Antilles. The cast features Hettie Farmer in the lead role, supported by Gladwin van Niekerk, Magdalena Links, Regan Nontas, Albertus Smit, and Helen Jacobs. The final film has a runtime of 65 minutes.