Variations on a Theme
2026, Afrikaans. Directed by Jason Jacobs & Devon Delmar.
An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
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- Released
- 8 May 2026
- Original title
- Variasies op 'n tema
- Country
- South Africa, Netherlands, Qatar
- Written by
- Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs
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Variations on a Theme runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is Variations on a Theme on?
Variations on a Theme isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 2026. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Variations on a Theme?
If you liked Variations on a Theme, try The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, The River, The Girl in the Book.
Who directed Variations on a Theme?
Variations on a Theme (2026) was directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar and stars Hettie Farmer, Gladwin van Niekerk, Magdalena Links.