Shirley Adams

The story of a woman who loses her family to violence and poverty, but gains her own sense of self worth.

Shirley Adams — Plot

Shirley Adams spends her days caring for her disabled son, Donovan - he was shot in the back of the neck on his way home from school one afternoon over a year ago. Since then the Adams family has lost all their worldly possessions to medical bills. Shirley has no money, no job and no husband - he left. The shooter is one of Donovan's childhood friends. Her reaction to the betrayal is so overwhelming that she chooses not to tell Donovan in fear of further damaging his already unstable emotional state. Determined to make a change in their lives, Shirley actively decides to embrace their new circumstances, hoping that Donovan will follow her example.

• Release date
• October 26, 2009
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Oliver Hermanus

Shirley Adams — Cast

Denise Newman Shirley Adams Keenan Arrison Donovan Adams Emily Child Tamsin

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Theresa Sedras Kariema Samsodien

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Gamiet Petersen Kariem Samsodien

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Travis Snyders Jeremy Jacobs Lee-Ann Van Rooi Philda Jacobs

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David Müller Kurt Williams