Quicksilver, the vintage Ford Granada in Die Kwiksilwers, is not just any old car. For Elsabe Marais (Lida Botha), it is like a time capsule holding the memories of her late husband, with whom she regularly undertook adventures on the road. The headstrong Elsabe departs on a trip through the Karoo with three elderly friends to experience a meteor shower in Sutherland. The rest of the unlikely foursome are Anna (June van Merch), Elsabe’s nosey neighbour; the flamboyant Mienkie (Susanne Beyers) and the reserved Katie (Theresa Sedras). They have to make it to Sutherland in three days while trying to dodge Elsabe’s overprotective son Wikus (Jacques Bessenger). Jordy Sank, Gabriella Blumberg and Marista van Eeden, who collaborated on the screenplay, demonstrate with this film that old age is no reason to give up on life.

Die Kwiksilwers

Elsabe Marais, a widow in her 80s, and her three geriatric friends embark on a hilarious road trip across the Karoo to attend a significant meteor shower viewing in Sutherland. With only three days to get there, they speed away from her overprotective son, who is hot on their tail.

Interviewer: Collins Rex, SAFF Co-DirectorInterviewee: Jordy Sank, Director / WriterInterviewee: Gabriella Blumberg, Writer / ProducerInterviewee: Susanne Beyers, Actor

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