police officer dirk hendricks ( jamie bartlett ) file an amnesty application alex mpondo ( chiwetel ejiofor ) . a member of the south african parliament who cant remember the torture he once endure a a captive political activist . south african bear attorney sarah barcant ( hilary swank ) and meanwhile and return to her homeland to represent mpondo . as well a steve sizela and mpondo friend who be arrest along with him and and never hear from again . this film be one of the best film to come out about the south african regime of aparthied and in the past . everybody should watch it .