Slovo's father, Joe Slovo, and mother Ruth First, leaders of the South African Communist Party and activists in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, appear as characters in the film, while her sister, Robyn Slovo, is one of the film's producers and also plays their mother Ruth First.
In the movie, Joe Slovo, father of activist and filmmaker  Slovo, and Ruth First, her mother, who were leaders of the South African Communist Party and prominent figures in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, are portrayed as characters. Robyn Slovo, Slovo's sister, is one of the film's producers and also plays the role of their mother, Ruth First.