Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Alex Mpondo
Hilary Swank
as Sarah Barcant
Jamie Bartlett
as Dirk Hendricks
Ian Roberts
as Piet Müller
Marius Weyers
as Ben Hoffman
Nomhlé Nkyonyeni
as Mrs. Sizela
Greg Latter
as Mannie Bester
Elize Cawood
as Anna Hoffman
Robin Smith
as Duty Officer
Wilson Dunster
as District Judge
Dirk Stoltz
as Andre
Jennifer Steyn
as Marie Müller