In this affecting portrait of ordinary courage in present-day South Africa, a single mother, Shirley Adams, struggles to care for her paraplegic teenage son, Donovan, in a depressed district on the outskirts of Cape Town. With the arrival of a pretty but overeager social worker, Donovan's spirits are lifted and Shirley becomes hopeful for a better future. Presented by the Global Film Initiative.
In this affecting portrait of ordinary courage in present-day South Africa, a single mother, Shirley Adams, struggles to care for her paraplegic teenage son, Donovan, in a depressed district on the outskirts of Cape Town. With the arrival of a pretty but overeager social worker, Donovan's spirits are lifted and Shirley becomes hopeful for a better future. Presented by the Global Film Initiative.