a human being died that night

Jacqueline Thompson provides a strong characterization of Pumla, questioning De Kock in an effort to determine his culpability, and also to understand why he would testify in opposition to the state rendered view of the events that took place. She's also curious as to why he would seek an audience with those whose lives were forever changed by the violence that claimed members of their families in order to seek forgivenesS. Thompson's performance deftly brings out the complexities that define Pumla, exploring the conflicting feelings that led her to question her own sense of joy when a white perpetrator was killed during those difficult times. Christopher Harris is equally compelling as De Kock, exploring the forces that conspired to place him in prison for consecutive life terms (he was initially sentenced to an additional 212 years of incarceration).

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