Disgrace

Disgrace

R 2008 · 120 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Drama

Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

Directed by Steve Jacobs · Written by J.M. Coetzee

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