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After the South African Defense Force wrongfully declares young Recce Henk Viljoen dead behind enemy lines, it’s up to him alone to use every skill and tool in his arsenal to make it back to his grieving wife.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 44
IMDb5.6
Running time
2 h 35 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +46 min on the typical 109
typical 109155Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 86 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+76Released
2018
September 28, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
AfrikaansMade in
South Africa
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Johannes Ferdinand Van Zyl Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Tamarin Kotze Script Supervisor
Production · 2
- Jac Williams Producer, Executive Producer
- Jacques Le Roux Executive Producer, Editor
Camera · 1
- Jacques van Tonder Director of Photography
Sound · 8
- Graham Ward Music
- Richard Craker Music
- James Olivier Sound Designer
- Richard West Supervising Sound Editor
- Jack Van Wyk Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor
- Simon Ratcliffe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Pieter Bosman Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Nico Nigrini Costume Design
- Cailin Nicolson Makeup Department Head, Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Craig Parker Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 3
- Alwyn Marx Stunt Coordinator
- DeVille Vannik Stunts
- Kabelo Bouga Chalatsane Stunts
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