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The Caretaker

After experiencing trauma of losing her husband to a wild animal in the Drakensburg mountains, Madame Karnstein an aging widow succumbs to dementia. Her son Sean, implores her to seek a caretaker, however she remains stubborn. In the middle of the night, a mysterious young woman named Alanna Krynau presents her illustrious resume. During her daily and nightly shifts, Madame Karnstein's mental health proves to be stranger than expected

  • Dayakar Padayachee
    Director
    Saloon
  • Dayakar Padayachee
    Writer
    Saloon
  • Danielle Retief
    Writer
    Cold Call
  • Danielle Retief
    Producer
    Cold Call
  • Rowlen Ethelbert Von Gericke
    Producer
    Amandla
  • Danielle Retief
    Key Cast
    "Alanna Krynau"
    Cold Call
  • Elma Potgieter
    Key Cast
    "Madame Karnstein"
    Soekie (1975)
  • Rowlen Ethelbert Von Gericke
    Key Cast
    "Sean Karnstein"
    Amandla
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 30, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    Afrikaans, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Black Magic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dayakar Padayachee

Dayakar Padayachee is a Durban Based, South African director/ writer known for award-winning short film "Glances" during the 48 Hour Film Project 2014. Padayachee's "Shadow" was nominated for Best-Micro Budget Film at the 12th Annual SAFTA Awards, and awarded Best Original Song from a Short Film at the 7th Annual Durban Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2017.

He's studied under acclaimed illustrator Nanda Sooben at the Centre for Fine art animation design and has seven years of experience in filmmaking.

His works include "Wide Eyed" (2018), nominated for Best Short Film at the Simon Sabela Awards, and the more recent "Saloon" (2019) which was a finalist at the Koisice Film Festival (Slovakia), Semi Finalist at Dumbo International Film Festival, and Winner at Rolling Ideas Festival in Transylvania and more.

Padayachee continues to make short films that have received national and international acclaim.

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