TV-14 2022 01:35:54 Drama

The Fragile King

"After his mother's death, 15-year-old Michael is sent to his aging grandfather. But during a road trip, the two develop a relationship they never had."

Director Tristan Holmes

Cast Alex de la Rey, Andrew Buckland, Antoinette Louw

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Synopsis

After the tragic death of his mother in a car accident, 15-year-old Michael King is sent to live with his grandfather Gerald, whom he hardly knows. The emotional gulf between the traumatized boy and cantankerous old man is immense, but during a road trip across South Africa's Northern Cape to reunite Michael with his estranged father, a relationship of understanding and trust slowly emerges.

Keywords

#South Africa #Durban #family #loss #mourning #grief #angst #adventure #discovery #runaway #boyhood #childhood #teenage #grandson #grandfather #working class #alcoholism #alcohol #drunk #drunken #drunk driving #social services #car #mother #death #boy