Wah-Wah

Aug 17, 2005

2h 0m

★ 6.0

Every family has its own language.

Overview

Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Reeleyes Film

Wah Film Productions Ltd.

Scion Films

Loma Nasha

Wah-Wah Trailers

Cast

Ralph Compton - 14 years

Nicholas Hoult

Harry Compton

Gabriel Byrne

Ruby Compton

Emily Watson

Gwen Traherne

Julie Walters

Lauren Compton

Miranda Richardson

Lady Riva Hardwick

Celia Imrie

Ralph Compton - 11 years

Zac Fox

Charles Bingham

Julian Wadham

June Broughton

Fenella Woolgar

Dr. Zim Mzimba

John Matshikiza

Vernon

Sid Mitchell

Sir Giffard Hardwick

John Carlisle

Marianne, 44, has been living with the lawyer Gustaf in a conventional sexless marriage for way too long. She wants a separation, but Gustav settles for a trial separation. As Marianne indulges in being newly single, Gustaf is perplexed by the sudden turn of events and in his confusion makes a completely irrational career change: he quits his job to start writing poetry. Meanwhile, Marianne meets the artist Rodolfo, the complete opposite of Gustaf; intriguing, emotional, impulsive. And horny.

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