Twenty years ago, twin brothers Adriaan and Paul van der Bijl went their separate ways after an argument that left Adriaan blind. Embittered, Adriaan stayed on in his diabetic father’s mansion, eventually marrying the sick man’s beautiful nurse Marie.On the day of his father’s funeral, which Adriaan does not attend, Paul returns. The brothers’ meeting is not friendly: a shot rings out, and one lies dead. Adriaan tells his manservant, Freddie, that he killed Paul in self-defence. As the two are trying to dispose of the body, a detective knocks on the door. He has been hired to find Paul, who may be a beneficiary in the old man’s will. And to make matters worse, Marie is becoming suspicious as well.

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.

This was SA filmmaker Emil Nofal's allegedly autobiographical film (as "Jannie Totsiens" was that of Jans Rautenbach) which touched a nerve with both South African and international audiences many years ago. It is a tremendous film, both amusing and drainingly emotional at times and is a landmark in South African and international cinema."The Winners" (also known as "My Way") tells the story of Will Maddox, an enormously driven man who is forced by his internal demons to win at everything, either in work or at play. Eventually, these demons turn on him and destroy his life. Battered by personal losses and embittered to the point of not caring anymore, Will enters a grueling marathon and finishes last, but the winner who became a loser wins again.Joe Stewardson delivers a magnificent performance as the father who by driving his family to win at all cost drives them away from him.