Faith Like Potatoes
2006 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 7.4 · 70% critics
A farming family leaves political unrest behind and starts over in rural South Africa, hoping for stability and a better future. As setbacks mount on the new land, the father’s outlook shifts toward faith, testing his resolve and reshaping how he faces hardship, community tensions, and the risks of starting from scratch.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (62 votes)
About
If you enjoy earnest, faith-forward true-life dramas about perseverance through hardship, this may land well, especially if you liked Amazing Grace or Chariots of Fire; Not for you if you dislike overt religious messaging or slower, episodic storytelling.
Pros: inspiring faith journey; heartfelt family struggles; strong sense of place | Cons: uneven pacing; preachy for some; thin character depth
Themes
- food
- christian film
Cast & crew
Frank Rautenbach
as Angus Buchan
Jeanne Neilson
as Jill Buchan
Hamilton Dlamini
as Simeon
Sean Cameron Michael
as Fergus Buchan
- RB
Rochelle Buchan
- TM
Tom Miles
as 18 month old Fergie
Directed by Regardt van den Bergh