"A cross between MAMET and FUGARD… A
SUSPENSE-STOKED tale of DESPERATE MEN
willing to go to DANGEROUS lengths to
secure one last chance at a big prize.
ENGROSSING and CRISPLY ACTED!"
- Isherwood, The New York Times
"HAUNTING and HIGHLY THEATRICAL!"
- Kuchwara, Associated Press
by Ian Bruce
directed by Scott Elliot
Featuring Larry Bryggman (Proof, Twelve Angry Men) David Lansbury (The New Group's Comedians, Michael Clayton) Souléymane Sy Savané (Goodbye Solo)
On the barren, diamond-diving coast of South Africa, Johan and Thami, an ex-cop and a gardener from starkly contrasting backgrounds, maintain a beachfront guest lodge during the off-season while looking for a way out. When Smith, a retired businessman, shows up one foggy night, the two men think they've found an ideal investor for their scheme to buy into a government-run diamond concession. Soon, these rootless men find themselves in a power struggle fueled by greed, desperation and entitlement. GROUNDSWELL is a psychological thriller about hunger and hope, and the glittering promises of a transforming society.
"A more eloquent argument for justice than any statistic or photograph!"
- Thielman, Variety
