Set in 1901, this period epic follows Willem Morkel – a Boer and family man whose wife and son are murdered during the Anglo-Boer War. Captured as a prisoner of war, Willem must survive incarceration in the notorious St. Helena concentration camp and defeat the ruthless Colonel Swannell at his own game… Rugby.
Inspired by true events, this gloriously filmed South African epic is the story of a man whose character exceeds his desperation. He and the prisoners who join him are in a fight for their nation and their lives, literally beating the system at its own 'game'.The tension is racheted-up until the impeccable resolution. Expansive, touching and inspiring, this film will have audiences cheering in their seats.