My wife says "If you want a little lightness in your life, this one's a gem.' This South African film was written and directed by Jamie Uys, who also plays The Reverend. The film is in English with some Afrikaans and a little of the dialogue is in Xhosa, a language with many consonants which are different clicking sounds; it is an interesting experience just to hear it.
In his travels, a bushman in the Kalahari desert, find a Coca-Cola bottle that was thrown from an airplane. Thinking it a gift from the gods, he takes it to his village where it becomes a very popular item but also creates grave problems (hence the title of the film). In his quest to get rid of the bottle by throwing it off the end of the world, he encounters civilization for the first time; we hear his puzzled thoughts through a narrator, and we are able to see ourselves through the eyes of an innocent. In a separate story, a beautiful schoolteacher, Kate (Sandra Prinsloo) is assigned to a remote village and has to deal with a shy scientist, Andrew Steyn (Marius Weyers), who becomes a total klutz in the presence of a pretty woman. These two hilarious stories converge with even more hilarious results. The sequel was no match for the original.
This beautifully-crafted film contains subtle comedy, farce, romance, drama, action and believable slapstick (equal to Chaplin's best). The film played at the Capitol Theatre in Toronto for over a year, getting considerable repeat business: those who loved it would later bring their friends. You too will love these warm, wonderful characters and boo the villains.
In his travels, a bushman in the Kalahari desert, find a Coca-Cola bottle that was thrown from an airplane. Thinking it a gift from the gods, he takes it to his village where it becomes a very popular item but also creates grave problems (hence the title of the film). In his quest to get rid of the bottle by throwing it off the end of the world, he encounters civilization for the first time; we hear his puzzled thoughts through a narrator, and we are able to see ourselves through the eyes of an innocent. In a separate story, a beautiful schoolteacher, Kate (Sandra Prinsloo) is assigned to a remote village and has to deal with a shy scientist, Andrew Steyn (Marius Weyers), who becomes a total klutz in the presence of a pretty woman. These two hilarious stories converge with even more hilarious results. The sequel was no match for the original.
This beautifully-crafted film contains subtle comedy, farce, romance, drama, action and believable slapstick (equal to Chaplin's best). The film played at the Capitol Theatre in Toronto for over a year, getting considerable repeat business: those who loved it would later bring their friends. You too will love these warm, wonderful characters and boo the villains.