Variations on a Theme

2026 · 65 min · Directed by Jason Jacobs

★ 10.0(1 TMDB votes)

An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.

Cast

Hettie Farmer

Hettie

Gladwin van Niekerk

Gladwin

Magdalena Links

Hettie's Neighbour

Regan Nontas

Digger

Albertus Smit

Sleeping Man

Helen Jacobs

Hettie's Daughter

Jason Jacobs

Narrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes

Elton Landrew

Fund Representative

Crew

Director: Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar
Writer: Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs
Producer: Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar, Annemarie du Plessis, Mira Mendel
Editor: Devon Delmar
Composer: Mikhaila Alyssa Smith

Details

Studios: Kraal, Interakt, Meria Productions
Countries: South Africa, Netherlands, Qatar
Languages: Afrikaans
Release: May 8, 2026

Releases

Jan 31, 2026NetherlandsPremiere

Mar 08, 2026South AfricaPremiere

Apr 09, 2026Hong Kong SAR ChinaPremiere

Apr 18, 2026United StatesPremiere

May 08, 2026South AfricaTheatrical

May 22, 2026CroatiaPremiere

May 24, 2026SpainPremiere