Good climate, friendly inhabitants
Phyllis is a middle-aged widow who works as the supervisor of a filling station. Without many friends and a daughter who lives in Zimbabwe, hers is a lonely existence. One day, Jack, the chief petrol attendant, reports that a customer has tried to pay in Zimbabwe dollars and asks her to speak to him. The young man introduces himself as Rick and, over the following few days, wins her trust. As the suspicious Jack observes her growing infatuation, Rick moves in with her and gradually reveals his true colours. Unable to extract herself from the relationship, she becomes increasingly desperate until a simple ruse by Jack seems to get rid of the intruder. In her letters to her daughter, Phyllis tells nothing of what has happened. Adapted by Barney Simon from a short story by Nadine Gordimer, the film features Trix Pienaar, Sam Williams and Danny Keogh in the leading roles
VHS Video, English, [1982]
Profile Productions (Lesotho) [production], S.L., [1982]