Spud (2010)

Directed by

Donovan Marsh

Genre

comedy, drama

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

M

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nerdy boy nicknamed Spud starts boarding school in 1990s South Africa. He struggles to fit in with his eccentric new classmates while dealing with family problems at home.

lightheartednostalgiccomedicbittersweetcoming-of-agewarmunderstated

What happens

Spud is a 2010 South African comedy-drama film written and directed by Donovan Marsh, based on the novel of the same name by John van de Ruit. The film stars Troye Sivan as the title character, alongside John Cleese, Jason Cope and Tanit Phoenix. It was released in South Africa on 3 December 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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