shaheem

I was at the Cape Town premiere and was very impressed with this film! It's hard to believe that this is the first feature-length production for the directors, as its quality surpasses many mainstream films in our cinemas. A gangster-type father has kidnapped 3 people whom he believes may have caused his daughter's suicide. He interrogates them and the story is told mostly through flashbacks. Good performances from the cast, who were all unknown to me. I reckon the strongest performance is from the father (Allan Choi). Meanwhile the daughter's (Kimberly M. Buxton) performance was the weakest for me. The music and cinematography are good, but the standout is the editing. The shoe-string budget for this movie does not show. The story is suspenseful with a genuinely surprising ending. I found it melodramatic, but then that can be said for the majority of movies, can't it? If this is their first big effort, I look forward to more from these young filmmakers...