A Dry White Season (1989)

Susan Sarandon: Melanie

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• Melanie Bruwer : When the system's threatened, they'll do anything to defend it.

• Melanie Bruwer : You'd better put your rage into perspective, Benjamin Du Toit. This is a long distance race, you'll need to pace yourself.

  Ben du Toit : I suppose cynicism goes with the job!

  Melanie Bruwer : It's not cynicism, it's realism.

  Ben du Toit : It has nothing to do with *my* reality.

  Melanie Bruwer : It has *everything* to do with your reality. Just because you haven't seen it before doesn't mean hasn't always existed!