TUSSEN MURE: Based on the publication Masculus

Based on the publication Masculus – The Male Domain – Leoni Smit

Some Ideas refuse to be Static

Masculus – The Male Domain began as a serious exploration of Interiors, Masculinity, and Psychology – a seven-kilogram statement on the architecture of male life, conceived and crafted by Leoni Smit over three years. It is measured, exacting, and uncompromising – a work of intellectual and aesthetic rigor.

Tussen mure grows from that world, but it is not an extension of the book’s seriousness. The series is human, energetic, and alive – a personality-driven exploration of men and the spaces they inhabit, capturing their gestures, humour, and quiet truths.

Director Elmi de Pauw brings this world to life. Energetic and intuitive, she lifts the mood in every room, revealing the small human moments which make each man visible. Through her lens, interiors become stages and men reveal themselves without artifice.

Among the collaborators is co-presenter Eugene Coetzee, founder of Eugene Coetzee Décor & Design Consultants. Known for his unguarded affection for books, he says:

“The moment I purchased Masculus, I thought it would be fascinating to share its spirit with a wider audience. I do not even page my books – they are sacred. They have colours, moods, identities. They are not only books; they are characters. Film, to me, is pages in movement.”

His perspective complements Smit’s original vision without redefining it – the book remains sovereign, and the Series echoes and explores its human dimension.

“I created Masculus – The Male Domain because I love Coffee Table Books,” Smit reflects. “They are necessary. They live in the open – bold, large, unapologetic. Film does not replace the book. It breathes alongside it. “

Produced by Walla Films, with the financial support of IFX Brokers, Tussen mure reflects South Africa’s creative capacity to merge design, story, and character on screen.

The thirteen-part series Tussen mure premieres Sunday, 5 October at 17:30 on kykNET (DStv Channel 144), and will also be available on DStv Stream and Catch Up.

In the end, Tussen mure is not strictly about walls. It is about who survives within them — the laughter, the quiet, the stories which continue long after the final frame. As Bukowski might have said, these rooms are not places of comfort but confession – imperfect, honest, human.

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