Marguerite Wheatley

Dolf is a regular guy from a modest background in Knysna. He is content with his normal small town existence, his group of friends and his eccentric grandparents. His life is thrown upside down when he falls for a beautiful stranger Stephanie, a somewhat wealthy visitor to the sleepy coastal resort. What she has not been honest about, is that she is engaged to the Prince of Lichtenstein, but has a cold feet, and is hiding out in Knysna. Stephanie is drawn to the simplicity of Dolf's life and yearns for her own to be as uncomplicated and away from the limelight. When the lie becomes apparent, Dolf is conflicted. He is in love with Stephanie, but also feels an inferiority complex come to the fore. She is just a girl wanting a guy to love her and for her to love him back.

Recentemente eleito presidente, Nelson Mandela tinha consciência que a África do Sul continuava sendo um país racista e economicamente dividido em decorrência do apartheid. A proximidade da Copa do Mundo de Rúgbi, pela primeira vez realizada no país, fez com que Mandela resolvesse usar o esporte para unir a população. Para tanto, chama para uma reunião Francois Pienaar, capitão da equipe sul-africana, e o incentiva para que a seleção nacional seja campeã.