The film also stars Shaun Smyth as Virgil Niven but may in fact have his own sexual interest in Blank .
Virgil Niven is a Scottish botanist who befriends Blank for his knowledge of South African flora .
The film also stars Shaun Smyth as Virgil Niven , a Scottish botanist who befriends Blank for his knowledge of South African flora , but may in fact have his own sexual interest in Blank .