成长是一笔交易，我们都是用朴素的童真与未经人事的洁白交换长大的勇气。——《魔女宅急便》 FamousfilmdirectorDanielTaylor(GilBellows)isplanningafilmaboutahistoricalAfrikaansBoerwoman.HisBritishactressgirlfriend,Jodie,covetstherolebutrealizesshemusttraveltoSouthAfricatofullyembracethecharacter.UponarrivalshemeetsruggedlyhandsomeKobus,ayoungfarmerwhosharesthesamelastnameasthehistoricalcharacter,andeventuallyconvinceshimtoletherstayatthefarm.Inpayment,Jodiewillactanddirecttheannualsummerplaywitharagtaggroupofmisfits,includingascene-stealingsupportingrolebyFaniehimself(EduanvanJaarsveldt)asKobus'much-looserbrother.Asistobeexpected,theblossomingrelationshipbetweenJodieandKobusbecomesmuchmorecomplicatedwhenDanielarrivesforlocationscouting.CombiningoutstandingperformancesandadeeploveofAfrikaansBoerculturewithdelightfuldeviationsfromtheromanticcomedyformula,writer-directorHenkPretoriusconfirmsthepromiseofFanieFourie'sLobolawithanothermeaningful,laugh-out-loudcomedyaboutfollowingyourdreamsandfindingyourplace.