Film Review: Krotoa's Middling Middle Ground

"The failures of Durrant's 'Krotoa' means to me that the entire story is still available as material for cinematic adaptation."
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Crystal Donna Roberts in Krotoa.
Uwe Jansch

Krotoa"

Was the will to present an indigenous Khoi language in the film so weak that it couldn't be upheld for entire conversations?

Does Durrant think that quietly serene forgiveness is an adequate substitute for justice to a rape survivor? Does she think that sincere affection is a sufficient ethical buffer for the violence of rape?

If an objective reportorial conversation starter were what was desired, a magazine or newspaper column would have served Durrant much better...

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Krotoa