Private Project

With Friends Like These...

A dark comedy thriller about a young man that wakes up on his birthday with his hands tied, the last thing he remembers: celebrating with his girlfriend & best friend, but to his surprise, there's more to the day than he had expected...

  • Heinrich Botha
    Director
  • Thembelihle Hadebe
    Director
  • Laurnelle Beukes
    Writer
  • Thembelihle Hadebe
    Producer
  • Ntshikeng Matooane
    Key Cast
    "Palesa"
  • Bliss Modiba
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
  • Jonah Gernard
    Key Cast
    "Keenan"
  • Arfin Widyatmadja
    Cinematographer
  • Laurnelle Beukes
    Editor
  • Zusiphe Hlanekela
    Sound Recordist
  • Keagan Maasdorp
    Music Composer
  • Ethan Venter
    Production Assistant
  • Thando Mduli
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 45 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Tshwane University of Technology
Director - Heinrich Botha, Thembelihle Hadebe