Summary
Entrapped in his apartment, Randal, a recent paraplegic, is given a gift of binoculars by his devoted girlfriend, Pam. But Randal is in financial debt to a sadistic loan shark, and when he witnesses a powerful criminal commit a murder while observing his neighbours through binoculars, he initiates a treacherous blackmail scheme.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 86Audiences 73GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer94%
Metascore78
User score8.6
Audience score75%
Letterboxd · 459 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for thrillers, +7 min on the typical 104
typical 104111Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 30 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+20Released
2018
June 1, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
Afrikaans
Original language
Made in
South Africa
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Daryne Joshua Story, Executive Producer
Production · 5
- Travis Taute Executive Producer
- Simon Beesley Executive Producer, Editor
- Bradley Joshua Producer
- Benjamin Overmeyer Producer
- Tascha van der Westhuizen Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Zenn van Zyl Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- James Matthes Original Music Composer
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