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DVD Pad na jou hart
 Run time: 112 min Rating: 8.4 Genres: Adventure | Romance Director: Jaco Smit Writers: Beer Adriaanse, Ivan Botha Stars: Ivan Botha, DonnaLee Roberts, Marius Weyers |
| Storyline Basson has five days to make it to his father’s funeral in Cape Town, but needs to complete certain tasks on this trip before he can call the family company his own. On the road he meets free-spirited bohemian girl, Amory. As they journey across the breathtaking landscape of South Africa, they meet wonderful characters that allow for hilarious moments and life-changing experiences. Their trip takes a sudden turn for the worst when a villainous figure makes an appearance. Basson and Amory are faced with disappointment and heartache. On the road called life, it is inevitable that you will take some wrong turns. But no matter how hard the road might be, on route to true love is where you will find your true north. Written by Anonymous |
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| Details: Country: South Africa Release Date: 14 February 2014 (South Africa) |
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"Pad na jou hart" can only be described as a real "feel-good-movie".
The actors all played their parts well, and both Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts were comfortable in their roles. There are also quite a few other familiar faces, including Marius Weyers. He only gets a little bit of screen-time, but his acting is excellent as always.
The movie is a bit long for a romantic comedy, but it never gets boring or monotonous.
This is also another South African movie where the beautiful scenery contributes to the movie's overall greatness. We get to see many different parts of South Africa, including the beautiful Garden Route, as the characters travel from Jo'burg to Cape Town.
If you like Afrikaans movies (or a good romantic comedy), this one is a must for your DVD collection!
As the tagline of the movie says, "Pad na jou hart" is a movie about finding your True North and it is this theme that sticks with me and keeps bringing my mind back to the movie even some time after seeing it.
It follows the story of young ambitious Businessman Basson van Rensburg (Ivan Botha) who has 5 days to get to Cape Town for his Father's funeral. If he does this and completes several tasks along the way he will become CEO of the family business. What follows is a road trip where he meets the free-spirited Amory (Donnalee Robberts) as well as a variety of colourful characters that challenges Basson's sheltered and narrow world views.
It is the type of plot that has been seen before, but where the film really shines is in it's sincerity. The moments that are created are heartfelt and real. The supporting cast consists of some of the heavyweight veterans of South African film who are at their best and give depth to their full-round characters and their stories. The on-screen chemistry between the two lead characters works and the viewer really becomes part of their adventurous road trip and their struggles.
One thing that really irks me of some Afrikaans films is the over-use of clichés and I can honestly say that this film was very well written and steers clear of such clichés: The characters are original rather than carbon copies from other films; the humour is light and fresh and the dialogue has a "real" human tone to it. Subtle, unobtrusive suggestions guide the viewer's hopes and fears for the characters and the plot keeps surprising.
The choice of music strongly contributes to the road trip mood of the movie and the landscapes and people showcase the diversity and beauty of South Africa. A road trip between Johannesburg and Cape Town is a theme that resonates strongly with many South Africans (including me) and it is probably the celebration of this theme that will make me buy the DVD once it's released.
The movie is much more than just a Romance between a guy and a girl – it is an adventure Romance that confronts you with the question of whether you're truly following your heart. It stays with me.
"Pad na jou hart" can only be described as a real "feel-good-movie".
The actors all played their parts well, and both Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts were comfortable in their roles. There are also quite a few other familiar faces, including Marius Weyers. He only gets a little bit of screen-time, but his acting is excellent as always.
The movie is a bit long for a romantic comedy, but it never gets boring or monotonous.
This is also another South African movie where the beautiful scenery contributes to the movie's overall greatness. We get to see many different parts of South Africa, including the beautiful Garden Route, as the characters travel from Jo'burg to Cape Town.
If you like Afrikaans movies (or a good romantic comedy), this one is a must for your DVD collection!
This movie is proof that South Africa is on the correct path to make GREAT movies. This is truly a feel good movie that gives you a warm feeling of satisfaction. The acting was more than satisfactory , DonnaLee Roberts was the best choice for the leading female role ,I would recommend this movie to everyone that wants to escape for 2 hours and enjoy one of the best South African movies I have seen in a long time.
I'm so happy that the producers is moving away from the age old South African tradition of movie making and giving us a movie that can be enjoyed by the whole family .