(Zane Henry’s article appeared August 31 in the Cape Times.)
Guys are strange. Okes will spend hours ripping off one another, engaging in intense homoerotic banter and drunkenly headbutting each other, then nod, burp and grunt, thereby expressing unlimited levels of sympathy and support.
Dirt tells a small story about men, friendship and love that deviates from cliché. It's not a simple bromance like those that have become popular at the movies recently and has more depth than a gag-fest. There's recrimination, guilt, resentment and all the other good stuff that go into deep friendships.
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