Good Madam

2021 [XHOSA]

Action / Horror

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 84% · 43 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 42%
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 513 513

Plot summary

In post-apartheid South Africa, Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her own estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white ‘Madam’. And as Tsidi tries to heal her family, a sinister spectre begins to stir.

Director

Jenna Cato Bass Photo
Jenna Cato Bass

Top cast

Sindiwe Magona Photo
Sindiwe Magona as Voice Artist
Verity Price Photo
Verity Price as Young Madam
Chumisa Cosa Photo
Chumisa Cosa as Tsidi
Chris Gxalaba Photo
Chris Gxalaba as Malume Mthunzi
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844.62 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 31 min
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1.53 GB
1920*804
English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 31 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by GregTheStopSign95 6 / 10

Strange...

For starters, this is a VERY slow burn. Normally I like slow burns but this one is a bit too slow even for me. It's still good, and still worth watching, just keep in mind that it's VERY slow.The acting is great, and everyone seems perfectly at home (pun intended) in their roles, the camera work is also great and I especially appreciated the shots that lingered a little even after everyone had exited the scene, but I think the best and most fascinating shots were the ones that you're not sure are even real, that perhaps they're hallucinations or dreams...While I will probably never watch this again, I definitely recommend giving it a shot if you like kinda odd slow-burn movies.
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Reviewed by bertrandma 4 / 10

A nice idea that falls short

The acting, the camera work and the editing are good, the music is very good, the script is tight and raw, and the concept (Apartheid-based racial horror) was very promising. Unfortunately the scenario does not take up, ill-served by a credible but unlikable main character, with whom the spectator struggles to identify. The end result is a fine piece of social observation sprinkled with fantastic elements that feel unecessary (the dog), or cheesy (hieroglyphics).

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