Experimental Festival
AFDA Study Year: 3rd year
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Running Time: 10
Rating: N
Viewing Restriction: 16
Nkosinathi Dlamini, a 27-year-old pharmacist, starts receiving terrifying phone calls from an unknown number. At first, he ignores it, but when he finally answers, he hears only silence, heavy breathing, and a child’s whisper: "Help me." The calls are followed by haunting nightmares of his past(He’s molested by his father), leading him back to the childhood home he abandoned 11 years ago. That’s where he uncovers a horrifying truth, his younger brother, Thando, never escaped their father’s abuse; he was left to experience the same abuse as Nkosinathi and has been buried beneath the house for years. As Nkosinathi tries to make peace and lay his brother to rest, his phone rings one last time. "Thank you, bhuti," Thando’s voice says. But just as Nkosinathi finds closure, His father, James, steps out of nowhere and tries to take a photo of Nkosinathi, but the camera doesn't work. Nkosinathi stands firm, showing he is no longer under his father's control.
Luthando Mkhize - Nkosinathi Dlamini
Bayanda Jali - Thando Dlamini
Zukile Habile - James Dlamini
Writer - Olwethu Mbokazi
Director - Olwethu Mbokazi & Unathi Mnyandu
Executive Producer - Nkosemnene Ntsele
Associate Producer - Unathi Mnyandu
Associate Producer - Sthokozile Ngidi
Cinematographer - Sabelo Mbatha & Luyanda Makhathini
Production Designer - Lerato Ramollo
Costume, Make-up and Styling - Sthokozile Ngidi
Editor - Ntsika Luthuli
Sound Design - Wandile Sangweni & Siphesihle Xhakaza
Composer - Wandile Sangweni & Siphesihle Xhakaza
Visual Effects - Jean-Herman Rautenbach
Data Wrangler - Ntsika Luthuli
Colourist/Grader - Siphesihle Mkhize