down her mother, who is dying alone under a tree, and hires an ambulance to carry them home. There, neighbors threaten to stone Chanda for bringing a curse on the township, but Mrs. Tafa defend her and asks the neighbors to pray for Lillian. At Lillian's death bed, Mrs. Tafa begs Chanda to forgive her for trying to protect her from shame and confesses that her late son also had AIDS. The neighbors sing for Lillian as she dies. Cast Khomotso Manyaka as Chanda Kabelo Keaobaka Makanyane as Esther Macholo Harriet Lenabe as Mrs. Tafa (as Harriet Manamela) Lerato Mvelase as Lillian Tinah Mnumzana as Aunt Lizbet Aubrey Poolo as Jonah Mapaseka Mathebe as Iris Thato Kgaladi as Soly Kgomotso Ditshweni as Dudu Rami Chuene as Aunty Ruth Reception The film received positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% out of 71 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.02/10. In his review, Roger Ebert gave the film four stars, stating that it "earns the tears it inspires. The film is about deep human emotions, evoked with sympathy and love." He praised the young actors as "remarkable": "Manyaka and Makanyane have grave self-possession; they never even slightly overact." See also Cinema of South Africa List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links 2010 films 2010 drama films Films based on Canadian novels Films directed by Oliver Schmitz HIV/AIDS in film Northern Sotho-language films South African drama films Sony Pictures Classics films