The Routine tells the quiet story of John, a 42-year-old man stuck in the predictability of his everyday life. Each day blends into the next. Work, coffee, empty rooms, and silent streets, until a small, unexpected detail, a lone flower growing through the sidewalk cracks, sparks a subtle shift. Through tiny moments of noticing and appreciating life, John discovers that growth doesn't always need a reason, and sometimes living begins with simply paying attention to the little things.
After Langelihle's father passed, they were kicked out of their family house and forced to relocate. Langelihle's mother remarried a man who abused her and Langelihle and later forced Langelihle to marry Nkosiyabo, a ruthless man.