Inspired by the lives of South African journalist Ruth First and her daughter Shawn Slovo. The fictional counterpart to Ruth is Diana Roth with Molly as her daughter. Diana and her husband Gus are so busy with their anti-Apartheld political activism that they shut May out of their lives. Diana was the first white woman to be arrested by the South African police and held under the 90 day detention act. Diana is left despondent and suicidal by two separate arrests and only after a confrontation by May does she turn around and let May into her life.This is good, Diana Roth is really living her beliefs but there is a big price for her and her family. Molly is the oldest daughter, she sees friends pull away from her, she misses both her parents, even her grandmother is under so much pressure taking care of the family that she has to take a break. You really feel for the people in this film except for the South African Police. 3 1/2* (I liked this movie)
113 min, Drama, directed by Chris Menges with Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Jeroen Krabbe, David Suchet, Paul Freeman, Tim Roth, Linda Mvusi, Yvonne Bryceland, Albee Lesotho.
Note: Blockbuster 3 1/2*, imdb 6.9 out of 10, 88% critic 69% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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