The directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated cinematographer
Mikael Salomon (
The Abyss), A Far Off Place is based on a pair of books by novelist Laurens Van der Post.
Reese Witherspoon stars as Nonnie Parker, a young girl living on an African game preserve with her parents.
Ethan Embry is Harry Winslow, the snooty son of a visiting dignitary. When Nonnie and Harry witness the murder of their parents at the hands of ruthless poachers, they suddenly find themselves braving the harsh Kalahari Desert in an attempt to escape the gang. Along the way, the pair encounters a bushman called Xhabbo (Sarel Bok) who shows them how to survive in the barren desert. Forced to work together to survive, Nonnie and Harry learn to overcome their differences and become friends. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide