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Ellen: The Story of Ellen Pakkies (2018)

When a mother's love forces her to act

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Daryne Joshua

Synopsis

Based on true events, Ellen tells of the troubled relationship between a mother and her drug-addicted son - a relationship that will eventually drive her to the edge and lead to his murder. In 2007, the death of 20 year old Abie Pakkies created a stir in South Africa and the world. The most disturbing part of the case was that the murderer was his mother, Ellen. When advocate Adrian Samuels takes on the case, he is determined to prove that Ellen Pakkies had no choice. But what compelled her to stop seeking help? How does a mother become desperate enough to take her own son's life? Told across two timelines, Ellen is the harrowing account of a woman put through the penal system, tried for murder and driven by an unflinching love for her son. It delves into the inner psyche of a family ravaged by drugs in one of the most dangerous communities in South Africa. A scourge that extends beyond the Cape Flats and highlights a systematic failure to protect the poorest of the poor.

Actors

St John Alexandre
St John Alexandre
Mr. Roos
Anray Aminsure
Anray Aminsure
Secretary
Clint Brink
Clint Brink
Adrian Samuels
Abbi Crail
Abbi Crail
Birdy
Jarrid Geduld
Jarrid Geduld
Abie Pakkies
Amrain Ismail-Essop
Amrain Ismail-Essop
Leticia Bailey
Ilse Klink
Ilse Klink
Judge. Von Dheman
Elton Landrew
Elton Landrew
Odneal Pakkies
Jill Levenberg
Jill Levenberg
Ellen Pakkies
Hurman Louw
Hurman Louw
Police Constable
Carmen Maarman
Carmen Maarman
Cheryl
Gershwin Mias
Gershwin Mias
Rifaat
Russel Savadier
Russel Savadier
Martin Yodaiken
Grant Swanby
Grant Swanby
Pastor Abrahams
Liande Valentyn
Liande Valentyn
Constable Jones

Crews

Daryne Joshua
Daryne Joshua
Director
Amy Jephta
Amy Jephta
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story
Ellen ,Die Storie Van Ellen Pakkies Official Trailer