Set in 1979 during the height of apartheid in South Africa, "Moffie" follows the story of Nicholas van der Swart, a seventeen-year-old forced into the South African Defence Force. Here, he confronts an oppressive regime that champions brute masculinity, racism, and conformity. Amidst the brutal realities of South Africa's border war, Nicholas grapples with societal expectations and his own identity, all while fearing the devastating consequences of being outed as gay, referred to pejoratively as 'moffie.' The film explores themes of toxic masculinity and enduring trauma, reflecting on how the scars of the past continue to impact South Africa's present and future, even three decades into its democracy.