The Story of Klara Viljee (1992)
This affirming story of one woman's struggle to free herself from the past, and how that affects the small fishing village where she lives, shows that faith can move mountains, or unmake them. When the seamstress Klara loses her father and her fiance at sea, she decides she never wants to see the ocean again. She builds her house behind a huge sand dune, and even refuses to eat fish. Several years later, however, she receives news that makes her start carting away the dune, bucket load by bucket load. It turns out her boyfriend is alive, and that hes been living in Cape Town for the past six years. He ran off because he made a local girl pregnant a pregnancy attributed to the local schoolmaster. As the villagers watch Klara move the dune, they begin examining their own lives, and the entire community undergoes a wondrous rejuvenation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Story of Klara Viljee about?
- This affirming story of one woman's struggle to free herself from the past, and how that affects the small fishing village where she lives, shows that faith can move mountains, or unmake them. When the seamstress Klara loses her father and her fiance at sea, she decides she never wants to see the ocean again. She builds her house behind a huge sand dune, and even refuses to eat fish. Several years later, however, she receives news that makes her start carting away the dune, bucket load by bucket load. It turns out her boyfriend is alive, and that hes been living in Cape Town for the past six years. He ran off because he made a local girl pregnant a pregnancy attributed to the local schoolmaster. As the villagers watch Klara move the dune, they begin examining their own lives, and the entire community undergoes a wondrous rejuvenation.
- Who directed The Story of Klara Viljee?
- The Story of Klara Viljee was directed by Katinka Heyns.
- Who stars in The Story of Klara Viljee?
- The Story of Klara Viljee stars Michelle Scott, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Regardt van den Bergh, Gavin Van Den Berg, Johan Botha.
- How long is The Story of Klara Viljee?
- The Story of Klara Viljee has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is The Story of Klara Viljee?
- The Story of Klara Viljee is a Drama film.
- Where was The Story of Klara Viljee produced?
- The Story of Klara Viljee was produced in South Africa.