Die Ontwaking
2016, Afrikaans. Directed by Johnny Breedt.
Abel is preparing for a special gift to himself on his 50th Birthday. He wants to find himself a new face, that of a beautiful young woman. Ella Nesser is the attractive, but inexperienced murder detective, in charge of the case to track down the serial killer who has been praying on the city's young woman. When Abel develops an obsession with not only her face, but also her tattooed skin - the Hunter becomes the Hunted.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
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Cast & crew
- Johnny BreedtDirector
- Gys de VilliersAbel Lotz
- Juanita de VilliersElla Nesser
- Gérard RudolfCapt. Fred Lange
- Paul EilersCol. Silas Sauls
- Jaco MullerAndy Collipepper
- Armand AucampBam
- Christine TescoKaren Adams
- Natasha DreydenLisa Sweeney
- Maria PretoriusDorkas
- Morné VisserDawid Eigelaar
- Natasha DrydenLisa Sweeney
- Tertius MeintjesDr. Koster
Details
- Released
- 26 February 2016
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Johnny Breedt
- Box office
- $15K
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Die Ontwaking runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Die Ontwaking isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Die Ontwaking, try Frank and Penelope, God Is a Bullet, Cult Killer.
Who directed Die Ontwaking?
Die Ontwaking (2016) was directed by Johnny Breedt and stars Gys de Villiers, Juanita de Villiers, Gérard Rudolf.