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Die Ontwaking
46%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Die Ontwaking (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Die Ontwaking (2016) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Crime, and Horror with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Abel is preparing for a special gift to himself on his 50th Birthday. He wants to find himself a new face, that of a beautiful young woman. Ella Nesser is the attractive, but inexperienced murder detective, in charge of the case to track down the serial killer who has been praying on the city's young woman. When Abe… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Die Ontwaking 46% (5 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Die Ontwaking suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
46%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Abel is preparing for a special gift to himself on his 50th Birthday. He wants to find himself a new face, that of a beautiful young woman. Ella Nesser is the attractive, but inexperienced murder detective, in charge of the case to track down the serial killer who has been praying on the city's young woman. When Abel develops an obsession with not only her face, but also her tattooed skin - the Hunter becomes the Hunted.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-02-26
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 4.6
- TMDB ID
- 406490
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What is Die Ontwaking about?
Abel is preparing for a special gift to himself on his 50th Birthday. He wants to find himself a new face, that of a beautiful young woman. Ella Nesser is the attractive, but inexperienced murder d... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Die Ontwaking?
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How long is the movie Die Ontwaking?
The official runtime for Die Ontwaking is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Gys de Villiers
Abel Lotz
Juanita de Villiers
Ella Nesser
Gérard Rudolf
Capt. Fred Lange
- P
Paul Eilers
Col. Silas Sauls
Jaco Muller
Andy Collipepper
Armand Aucamp
Bam
- C
Christine Tesco
Karen Adams
- N
Natasha Dreyden
Lisa Sweeney
- M
Maria Pretorius
Dorkas
Morné Visser
Dawid Eigelaar
- N
Natasha Dryden
Lisa Sweeney
Tertius Meintjes
Dr. Koster
- L
Leam Gerber
Young Abel
Barbara Marie Immelman
Mia Vermooten
Bradley Olivier
Jimmy Julies
Dries Botha
Maansie Lotz
Carel Nel
Tom Spottiswoode
- C
Chivago Jacobs
Snakes
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