Finding Optel

Finding Optel (2025)


  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
  • Release Date: 2025-08-21
  • Runtime: 1h 20min
  • Language: Afrikaans
  • Production Company: Blended Films
  • Production Country: South Africa
  • Directors: Mikayla Joy Brown, Jesse Brown.

Summary

16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.

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  • Mikayla Joy Brown

    as Claire Abrahams

  • Oscar Petersen

    as John Abrahams

  • Rodney Goliath

    as Dinges

  • Zenobia Kloppers

    as Auntie Doreen

  • Caleb Haardenberg

    as Young Jonah

  • Maurice Carpede

    as Grant Jacobs

  • Omar Adams

    as Uncle Henry

  • Euodia Samson

    as Mej Goslet

  • Liande Valentyn

    as Shamiema

  • Liza Scholtz

    as Rose Abrahams

  • Quanita Adams

    as Midwife

  • Sherman Pharo

    as Mr. Williams

  • Hein De Vries

    as Sakkies

  • Elton Landrew

    as Slang

  • Lamiyah Barnard

    as Young Claire

  • Nequin Petro

    as Jonah Abrahams

  • Benito Vergotine

    as Een Oog

  • Jadon Booysen

    as Tristan

  • Farren Lategan

    as Mandy
Directing Mikayla Joy Brown Director
Directing Jesse Brown Director
Writing Mikayla Joy Brown Screenplay
Production Quanita Adams Executive Producer
Production Sarah Blanchard Producer
Crew Marianne de Klerk Commissioning Editor
Production Wikus du Toit Executive Producer
Production Dominique Jossie Executive Producer
Production Marc Jury Executive Producer
Production Nomsa Philiso Executive Producer
Production Scharl van der Merwe Executive Producer
Production Nicola van Niekerk Executive Producer
Camera Paul Guyeu Director of Photography
Editing Madelé Vermaak Editor
Costume & Make-Up Ayesha Khathieb Costume Designer

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