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Vaselinetjie

Name: Vaselinetjie
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-09-22
Cast: Nicole Bond, Marguerite van Eeden, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Royston Stoffels, Ashley Hawla

2017 | 101 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

At the age of 8, Vaselinetjie is taken away by the Welfare and send to the orphanage. It's a strange, hard, dangerous world of rebel children, fierce house mothers,friends, first loves and where she finally finds true self-acceptance.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Corne van Rooyen

Nicole BondYoung Vaselinetjie
Marguerite van EedenOlder Vaselinetjie
Shaleen Surtie-RichardsGrandma Kitta
Royston StoffelsGrandpa Simon
Ashley HawlaYounger Texan
Arno GreeffOlder Texan
Anchen du PlessisYounger Killer
Elzet NelOlder Killer
Daniah De VilliersYounger Pizzaface
Elani DekkerOlder Pizzaface