[1] The film was directed by FC Hamman and stars Anton Dekker, Jaco Muller, Lucky Koza, David James, Kate Normington, Robin Smith and Norman Anstey.

[2] The film opens with Angus Buchan's story as he realizes from the time he is a teen that he wants to be a preacher, and is discouraged when his minister tells him about the years of schooling he must complete.

He goes on to acquire a farm and eventually marry, and while he works hard to make a success of his land, he never abandons his dream.

He begins by preaching to the maize in his field from the back of his truck, and this grows into his audience of thousands at his Mighty Men's Conferences.

André Cloete (Jaco Muller) is an alcoholic young adult who is self-destructing quickly due in part to his emotionally absent but strictly religious father.

[2][3][4][5] According to Buchan, director FC Hamman, who had directed the official documentary for the World Cup in South Africa, approached him after a Mighty Men's Conference in 2010.

"[6] The original score was provided by South African composer and musician Mauritz Lotz, and music by international Christian recording artist Michael W.

Tina George of IOL Tonight gave it 4 stars out of 5, stating, "Director Hamman does a superb job in captivating the audience with these real-life scenarios.

"[7] Philip Altebeker of Business Day stated, "Ordinary People is filled with motor accidents and Hamman’s overuse of this device — literally, a deus ex machine — detracts from the intended message which, to his credit, is otherwise treated discreetly if not completely convincingly despite having its heart in the right place.