The story is about 17-year-old Hendri who is forced to end up on the doorstep of his senile, withdrawn grandfather in a retirement home. Hendri soon realizes that there are so many more secrets hidden here than he could ever guess and that the biggest secret of all may just cost him the love of his life.
Cinematography
The fantasy sequences have genuine visual poetry on a budget.
Acting
Leandie du Randt carries impossible emotional weight with grace.
Director
Mario Kowarz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few Afrikaans-language fantasy films, shot in actual small-town South Africa with local theater actors.
The water symbolism recurs throughout — 'Daar's iets in die water' literally translates to 'There's something in the water,' a common Afrikaans phrase for hidden trouble.
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