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Sleeper's Wake (2012)

Genre : Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Barry Berk

Synopsis

In a secluded cove on the South African coast, a middle-aged writer grieving the deaths of his wife and daughter is drawn into an affair with an alluring teenage girl who is grappling with demons of her own, in this gripping psychological thriller adapted from the award-winning novel by Alistair Morgan. (TIFF)

Actors

Lionel Newton
Lionel Newton
Roelf Venter
Deon Lotz
Deon Lotz
Roelf Venter
Jay Anstey
Jay Anstey
Jackie Venter
Luke Tyler
Luke Tyler
Simon Venter

Crews

Barry Berk
Barry Berk
Director
Barry Berk
Barry Berk
Writer

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Sleeper's Wake Official Cinema Trailer

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