Directed by:
Barry BerkScreenplay:
Barry BerkCinematography:
Willie NelComposer:
James MatthesPlots(1)
Set in South Africa, Sleeper's Wake is a sexual thriller which follows a recently widowed man who takes refuge in a small coastal town to heal his grief only to get caught up in a dangerous relationship with a beautiful young woman. John Wraith, mid-40s, regains consciousness in hospital. His wife and daughter dead in a car accident because he fell asleep at the wheel. To find solace he retreats to a tiny remote coastal hamlet where he comes across a troubled teenage girl, Jackie, struggling to come to terms with the murder of her mother during a vicious robbery at their home. A dangerous physical attraction develops between them. Despite the threat of discovery, they consummate their relationship, with devastating consequences. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Deon Lotz
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Jay Anstey
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Lionel Newton
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Luke Tyler
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