Shirley Adams Poster

Shirley Adams 2009

β˜… 6.51 votes90 minπŸ“… 2009-10-26

"The story of a woman who loses her family to violence and poverty, but gains her own sense of self worth."

Overview

Shirley Adams spends her days caring for her disabled son, Donovan - he was shot in the back of the neck on his way home from school one afternoon over a year ago. Since then the Adams family has lost all their worldly possessions to medical bills. Shirley has no money, no job and no husband - he left. The shooter is one of Donovan's childhood friends. Her reaction to the betrayal is so overwhelming that she chooses not to tell Donovan in fear of further damaging his already unstable emotional s

Director: Oliver Hermanus

Cast

Denise Newman
Denise Newman
Shirley Adams
Keenan Arrison
Keenan Arrison
Donovan Adams
Emily Child
Emily Child
Tamsin
Theresa Sedras
Kariema Samsodien
Gamiet Petersen
Kariem Samsodien
Travis Snyders
Jeremy Jacobs
Lee-Ann Van Rooi
Lee-Ann Van Rooi
Philda Jacobs
David MΓΌller
Kurt Williams
Adrian Galley
Doctor
Sasha Lee
Sasha