The film director makes candid observations of the structures and changes within and between these generational cohorts across the gender line, the sable variations that draw and bind them together, and pull them apart.
It is a coaxing inspection-George is insistent that it be categorized as a "light drama", the protagonist, a character named Patrick in his quest to find true love understands the females in his life and where his place is and role lies, amidst the chaos that ensures.
The writing makes clever use of unique and particular "South Africanisms" in the dialogue, and in a moderately relied-upon subtext between its films silences, that will resonate resoundingly with the films target market; more especially the male audience, who will appreciate and connect with Patrick's take on love and intimacy, his niggling double-takes and defence mechanisms as concern women and love, and how he understands a man must be and come across to others in Johannesburg.
Director George Mabona says: "The films cast is young, beautiful, vibrant, talented and refreshing to watch on screen."
The Film's Components
Bridget Pike, a National school of the arts graduate and most competent actress and all-round performer. Bridget plays the part of Precious, a beautiful, confident and flirtatious young dance instructor at the University where Patrick is an Art professor. Precious uses Patrick in the same way he uses her-a soft place to fall when the reality of the confused love life begins to take its toll. They are seriously sexually attracted to each other, and established as such, from the word go. With both characters unable to decide to explore their growing love monogamously for fear of the others "real" intentions, deception, malice, distrust and betrayal follow.
Mbali Renee Khuzwayo is afresh young talent, and plays the part of Nikiwe, Patrick's real love, and the reason behind his deep-seated mistrust of women. Nikiwe is an ambitious young woman, well aware of her beauty and charms can get her any man and anything she wants, the sort of woman one never really trusts, but is lured into her world via her beguiling ways nonetheless. Patrick takes a Chance on her and damns himself to a perplexing period of insincerity.
Lefa Mokgatle, a multi-faceted and talented artist and African spiritualist, plays the dual roles of Co-Producer and lead. Patrick is a 27 year old art history professor and ladies man-about-town. He is constantly flirting, regardless of his relationship status; the cool, rooted, macho and mature persona seeking soul, we all are and can be, to some degree when we want something, or someone for ourselves. The frivolity of his actions, weight of his decisions and the consequences he bears will resonate with many.
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