South Africa / Aug 21, 2025 / Silwerskermfees
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After a gruesome massacre, Dawid discovers a feral boy hidden in a chest on an isolated farm. Driven by duty, Dawid and his wife, Hanna, take the boy in. But Lukas is not an ordinary child. Though innocent, he carries an inexplicable curse - an unseen force that sows madness and despair in those who come to love him.
Main cast
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hen |
| Original language | Afrikaans (AF) |
| Spoken languages | Afrikaans |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nagvlug Films |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Wikus du Toit |
| Production | Zandré Coetzer |
| Writer | Nico Scheepers |
| Editing | Regardt Botha |
| Cinematography | Chris Lotz |
| Assistant directors | Nico Scheepers |
| Production design | Merishen Wessels |
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| Art direction | Merishen Wessels |
| Set decoration | Merishen Wessels |
| Costume design | Sulet Meintjes |
| Makeup | Sulet Meintjes |
| Hairstyling | Sulet Meintjes |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
South Africa / Oct 10, 2025
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