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The Furnace

Africa's toughest race becomes her biggest test of faith. Newlyweds Mary and Matt celebrate Christmas, and their passion for running, with honeymoon tickets to Africa's ultimate footrace, The Furnace. Their excitement about racing...

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Darrell Roodt

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1 win & 3 nominations total

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I mean, I thought you'd abandoned me, - The Furnace

I mean, I thought you'd abandoned me,

(Mary chuckles) - The Furnace

(Mary chuckles)

(chuckles) - The Furnace

- Well, they cut the
power to some districts, - The Furnace

- Well, they cut the power to some districts,

You don't travel 10,000 miles - The Furnace

You don't travel 10,000 miles

It's like a calling from your ancestors, - The Furnace

It's like a calling from your ancestors,

I've been there and I lost my husband, - The Furnace

I've been there and I lost my husband,

- We'll see about that. - The Furnace

- We'll see about that.

(upbeat rhythmic music) - The Furnace

(upbeat rhythmic music)

(speaks foreign language) - The Furnace

(speaks foreign language)

(Mary chuckles) - The Furnace

(Mary chuckles)

Pick you up, spin you around,
chew you up and spit you out. - The Furnace

Pick you up, spin you around, chew you up and spit you out.

Gonna have to learn how to
survive on 20 hours of sleep - The Furnace

Gonna have to learn how to survive on 20 hours of sleep

Getting lost, eaten by a
wild animal in the Bush. - The Furnace

Getting lost, eaten by a wild animal in the Bush.

I mean, do you really, really want this? - The Furnace

I mean, do you really, really want this?

(peaceful atmospheric music)
(wild animal calls) - The Furnace

(peaceful atmospheric music) (wild animal calls)

(moody piano music) - The Furnace

(moody piano music)

If anyone is still unclear,
now's the time to pay attention. - The Furnace

If anyone is still unclear, now's the time to pay atten...

If you're stationary for
more than seven hours, - The Furnace

If you're stationary for more than seven hours,

You press your panic
buttons, we come pick you up. - The Furnace

You press your panic buttons, we come pick you up.

If you leave the route
for more than 20 miles, - The Furnace

If you leave the route for more than 20 miles,

Water points are more than a
four-marathon distance apart. - The Furnace

Water points are more than a four-marathon distance apart.

Right, this is by far going
to be your heaviest pack. - The Furnace

Right, this is by far going to be your heaviest pack.

- [Coffin] Well, a normal
person needs two liters, - The Furnace

- [Coffin] Well, a normal person needs two liters,

- Say that again. (chuckles) - The Furnace

- Say that again. (chuckles)

- You know, I think three
liters should be fine. - The Furnace

- You know, I think three liters should be fine.

- You're not starting this
race without four liters. - The Furnace

- You're not starting this race without four liters.

This little sucker is gonna
be your best friend, okay? - The Furnace

This little sucker is gonna be your best friend, okay?

It'll let us know that
you are still in the race, - The Furnace

It'll let us know that you are still in the race,

It's gonna irritate you, but
no matter how much it does, - The Furnace

It's gonna irritate you, but no matter how much it does...

- Feels better than an oxygen cylinder. - The Furnace

- Feels better than an oxygen cylinder.

(Mary chuckles) - The Furnace

(Mary chuckles)

- You left it behind.
- Yeah, with good reason. - The Furnace

- You left it behind. - Yeah, with good reason.

(audience cheers and applauds) - The Furnace

(audience cheers and applauds)

(gun fires)
(audience cheers and applauds) - The Furnace

(gun fires) (audience cheers and applauds)

And Mary, Mary, pace yourself, okay? - The Furnace

And Mary, Mary, pace yourself, okay?

(gun fires) - The Furnace

(peaceful piano music) - The Furnace

(peaceful piano music)

Alone, in the wilderness,
surrounded by the ancient Bush - The Furnace

Alone, in the wilderness, surrounded by the ancient Bush

(Mary gasps)
(suspenseful music) - The Furnace

(Mary gasps) (suspenseful music)

(peaceful orchestral music) - The Furnace

(peaceful orchestral music)

(Mary pants) - The Furnace

I saw a cheetah. (chuckles) - The Furnace

I saw a cheetah. (chuckles)

I was a little freaked out
and then an elephant came - The Furnace

I was a little freaked out and then an elephant came

- You don't believe me.
- No, I believe you. - The Furnace

- You don't believe me. - No, I believe you.

- Let me help you with that.
(Mary moans) - The Furnace

- Let me help you with that. (Mary moans)

- You know, I keep hearing
footsteps behind me. - The Furnace

- You know, I keep hearing footsteps behind me.

(wood snaps) - The Furnace

(suspenseful atmospheric music) - The Furnace

(suspenseful atmospheric music)

(helicopter blades whir) - The Furnace

(helicopter blades whir)

- [Coffin] Strength isn't measured - The Furnace

- [Coffin] Strength isn't measured

(Mary groans) - The Furnace

- I thought it had healed.
(woman chuckles) - The Furnace

- I thought it had healed. (woman chuckles)

- I'm not here for a place
on a podium, come on. - The Furnace

- I'm not here for a place on a podium, come on.

(moody piano music)
(animals chirp and croak) - The Furnace

(moody piano music) (animals chirp and croak)

My husband and I, we uh, - The Furnace

My husband and I, we uh,

You need to get going
before the heat comes. - The Furnace

You need to get going before the heat comes.

- Sometimes wonder if being a bit mad - The Furnace

- Sometimes wonder if being a bit mad

- Yeah, well, you gotta be
mad to get fun outta this. - The Furnace

- Yeah, well, you gotta be mad to get fun outta this.

- God made me for a purpose,
but he also made me fast, - The Furnace

- God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast,

- Mary, if we turn to
God only when we suffer, - The Furnace

- Mary, if we turn to God only when we suffer,

It's just you, the road, and God. - The Furnace

It's just you, the road, and God.

You fight against the road, the elements, - The Furnace

You fight against the road, the elements,

(Mary groans)
(moody orchestral music) - The Furnace

(Mary groans) (moody orchestral music)

When, and against all odds,
you push yourself farther - The Furnace

When, and against all odds, you push yourself farther

(speaks foreign language) - The Furnace

(speaks foreign language)

I'll strap you up, get some
leg support there, okay? - The Furnace

I'll strap you up, get some leg support there, okay?

You don't have to break
yourself, you know. - The Furnace

You don't have to break yourself, you know.

- You've obviously never been a runner. - The Furnace

- You've obviously never been a runner.

Think I'll live longer for it.
(Mary chuckles) - The Furnace

Think I'll live longer for it. (Mary chuckles)

I did better with rationing
my water this time. - The Furnace

I did better with rationing my water this time.

- Well, a work in progress,
I'll go get you some more, okay? - The Furnace

- Well, a work in progress, I'll go get you some more, ...

(sighs) - The Furnace

(tense string music) - The Furnace

(tense string music)

You've gone above and beyond-- - The Furnace

You've gone above and beyond--

- I appreciate that, but I
also need you to believe in me. - The Furnace

- I appreciate that, but I also need you to believe in me.

- This is tincture of benzoin, all right? - The Furnace

- This is tincture of benzoin, all right?

Don't move.
(Mary pants) - The Furnace

Don't move. (Mary pants)

(wood snaps)
(leaves rustle) - The Furnace

(wood snaps) (leaves rustle)

(Mary grunts)
(hyenas giggle) - The Furnace

(Mary grunts) (hyenas giggle)

(screams) - The Furnace

Maybe because it prepares you - The Furnace

Maybe because it prepares you

Don't worry, so have all the others, okay? - The Furnace

Don't worry, so have all the others, okay?

- Is it a glitch?
- (chuckles) No. - The Furnace

- Is it a glitch? - (chuckles) No.

(suspenseful atmospheric music) - The Furnace

(suspenseful atmospheric music)

Whatever happens, if you
get stung by a scorpion, - The Furnace

Whatever happens, if you get stung by a scorpion,

(Mary screams) - The Furnace

Okay, the moral of the story is, - The Furnace

Okay, the moral of the story is,

(organizer sighs) - The Furnace

(organizer sighs)

- Moving?
(somber piano music) - The Furnace

- Moving? (somber piano music)

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Africa's toughest race becomes her biggest test of faith. Newlyweds Mary and Matt celebrate Christmas, and their passion for running, with honeymoon tickets to Africa's ultimate footrace, The Furnace. Their excitement about racing...

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Director: Darrell Roodt

Writer: Darrell Roodt, Pieter du Plessis

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Oct 2019

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations total

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