‘Master Harold’ … And the Boys

This movie is of Hally, an adolescent white South African. He is stuck between his intolerant father’s outlook of him and those of his caretaker, Sam. Sam is a black waiter and Hally’s friend and teacher. Hally is required to laugh at his father’s racist jokes, by contrast, Sam exposes Hally to uplifting experiences. One day Hally was terribly humiliated by his father and Sam shows Hally how to be proud of something he can achieve.

• alcoholic father
• dance competition
• flying a kite
• south africa
• young boy