The Wound Movie (2017): Where to watch and stream online

The Wound

2017, Movie, 1h 28min

Eastern Cape, South Africa. A lonely factory worker, Xolani, takes time off his job to assist during an annual Xhosa circumcision initiation into manhood. In a remote mountain camp that is off limits to women, young men, painted in white ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.

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Reviews

Critic Mike D'Angelo

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...excels so long as it hangs back a bit, watching Xolani struggle to project the authority that his role demands...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...an intimate and boldly transgressive drama from the white South African director John Trengove, about circumcision and initiation rituals.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Jimi Famurewa

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...is by turns provocative and tender, heart-wrenching and thrillingly unpredictable.

Read full review at Empire

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In the rural mountains of South Africa, a group of men gather for an ancient ritual to initiate young boys into manhood. Xolani, a lonely factory worker, joins the group as a mentor, looking forward to reuniting with his secret lover, Vija. But when Kwanda, a rebellious initiate from Johannesburg, discovers their relationship, tensions rise and threaten to expose the truth about Xolani's double life. As the ritual progresses, the three men must confront their desires, loyalties, and the harsh realities of their culture.

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You can stream The Wound on: Apple TV Store

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