The death of his gardener, Gordon Ngubene, in police custody serves as the breaking point for his complacency.
Discuss Ben (Donald Sutherland) as a "decent man" who has willfully ignored the reality of the society he benefits from. A Dry White Season (1989)
Contrast Ben’s awakening with his wife Susan’s (Janet Suzman) defense of the status quo, representing the chilling logic of the ruling class. III. The Illusion of Legal Justice The death of his gardener, Gordon Ngubene, in
Set in 1976 South Africa during the Soweto Uprising. The death of his gardener