Sonja
1978, Afrikaans. Directed by Daan Retief.
The CONSTANTIA FILMS movie SONJA is a romantic drama produced in 1971 by Bill Troskie, with Daan Retief as director and scriptwriter. It tells the story of Sonja’s (played by Petru Wessels) husband, Chris (Hans Strydom), who is obsessed with having children to carry the proud De La Rey family name. His wife realises that, due to circumstances, Chris will not be able to father a child. To solve the dilemma, she gets pregnant through a friend, Martin (Will Roberts). Sonja’s best friend, Nicolente (Elma Potgieter), a paraplegic who is in love with Chris, uncovers the secret. She threatens to tell Chris that the child is not his – unless Sonja asks for a divorce and leaves Chris.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- South Africa
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Sonja runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Sonja isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sonja?
Sonja (1978) was directed by Daan Retief and stars Petru Wessels, Hans Strydom, Elma Potgieter.