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Cape of Good Hope

Play trailer Poster for Cape of Good Hope PG-13 2005 1h 47m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Residents (Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh) of Cape Town, South Africa, interact and look for love against the backdrop of a local animal shelter.
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This little South African film takes a different approach -- putting politics in the background and ordinary people front and center. Overall, it's a heartwarming effort.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Brown's spunky, funny Kate helps hold the piece together. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 20, 2006 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune There's so much Altmanesque activity in the film that even if some storylines temporarily don't work, others keep making up for them. Rated: 3/4 Jan 13, 2006 Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune No matter how heavy-handed the sentimentality gets, the film's intentions seem sincere. Rated: 3/4 Jan 5, 2006 Full Review Kam Williams EURWeb A socially-relevant and meaningful film from South Africa which supplies plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about humanity's prospects. Rated: 4/4 Mar 28, 2007 Full Review Maria Garcia Film Journal International Mostly manages to feel authentic and uplifting, putting a human face on a complex colonial culture. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Cape of Good Hope is a film about people we want so very much to love, people who keep us watching - and keep us smiling. Rated: 4/5 Aug 14, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Kate's story hits home for me. I too was abandoned by my father at fragile age. It seems like a good movie. Too bad it sets of my dog barking every time dogs bark on the screen. I will watch it at a later time. Update 2/26: This movie is about how important it is to forgive to be able to move on with life. In society forgiveness is given as a favor or a gift, but forgiveness is not a gift. It is need it to live a full and healthy life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member a pot of odd fellows with misfortunes... and an optimistic ending. i felt as if i was watching the difficulties in life through a poorly-constructed kaleidoscope! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay in a made for TV way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A light-hearted look at life and love in south africa with class, national and racial divides. The astronomer's fun and the animals adorable -- all in all, a good family drama that ends well. I just wanted to strangle the leading lady a few times throughout the show though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a cute movie, but eventually going nowhere. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member easy watch. simple story, worth the watch for the acting alone Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Residents (Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh) of Cape Town, South Africa, interact and look for love against the backdrop of a local animal shelter.
Director
Mark Bamford
Producer
Suzanne Kay Bamford, Genevieve Hofmeyr
Screenwriter
Mark Bamford, Suzanne Kay Bamford
Production Co
Wonder View Films, Moonlighting
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Brief Strong Language|Sexual Content|Mature Situations)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Afrikaans
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.3K
Runtime
1h 47m