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Variations on a Theme

10.020261h 5mMovieDrama

An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.

DirectorsJason Jacobs·Devon Delmar
WritersDevon Delmar·Jason Jacobs
ProducersJason Jacobs·Devon Delmar

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Cast · Directed by Jason Jacobs

HF
Hettie Farmer
Hettie
GN
Gladwin van Niekerk
Gladwin
ML
Magdalena Links
Hettie's Neighbour
RN
Regan Nontas
Digger
AS
Albertus Smit
Sleeping Man
HJ
Helen Jacobs
Hettie's Daughter
JJJason Jacobs
Jason Jacobs
Narrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes
ELElton Landrew
Elton Landrew
Fund Representative

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Variations on a Theme hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 26, 2026. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.