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Review Finding Optel is the first feature film directed by brother-and-sister duo Jesse Brown and Michaela Joy Brown. Michaela not only wrote the screenplay but also stars in the lead role. The film debuted to high praise at the 2025 kykNET Silwerskermfees, and it’s...

Bloedhond – Delightfully scary entertainment for Halloween month

Review With Halloween just around the corner, it’s almost time for a delicious horror movie marathon. But you don’t have to reach only for old favourites like The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Scream (1996) and The Ring (2002). Afrikaans has now also taken its seat at the...

Hen – Ravenously hungry and quietly evil

Review From the very first shot that lights up the screen, the tone of Hen is unsettling. Dawid (Stian Bam) is busy drawing water from a well. The camera looks up from inside the well at Dawid as he removes the planks one by one to reach the water. The black-and-white...

Carissa: A Puzzle Piece of Her Life

Review The film Carissa (2025) offers us a glimpse into the everyday life of its main character, Carissa. She lives in the Western Cape village of Wuppertal, the same place where late filmmaker Jans Rautenbach’s 1969 film Katrina was shot. Rautenbach once recalled of...

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Finding Optel – Optel may be gone, but the humour certainly isn’t!

Oct 24, 2025 | Reviews

Finding Optel is a heartfelt South African comedy-drama about a teenage girl’s quest to find a missing dog — and herself. Filled with humour, emotion, and vibrant visuals, this feel-good film by Jesse and Michaela Joy Brown offers a fresh look at community, family, and healing.