An exquisite period piece that skillfully explores the intersections of sex, race and politics takes place in 18th century South Africa, telling the passionate (true) story of two men caught in an unjust system rife with racism, homophobia and cruelty.
A young Xhosa boy adopts a stray puppy, only to have his sadistic white farmer "boss" torment the pup which causes the dog to fear and resent the boy. This lays the foundation for training the dog to embody the farmer's racist beliefs.
