Film

Finding Optel

2025 · 1h 20m · Comedy · Crime · Family

16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.

Mikayla Joy Brown

Claire Abrahams

Oscar Petersen

John Abrahams

Zenobia Kloppers

Auntie Doreen

Rodney Goliath

Dinges - Jonathan Junior

Maurice Carpede

Grant Jacobs

Omar Adams

Uncle Henry

Euodia Samson

Mej Goslet

Liande Valentyn

Shamiema

Liza Scholtz

Rose Abrahams

Quanita Adams

Midwife

Sherman Pharo

Mr. Williams

Hein De Vries

Sakkies

Elton Landrew

Slang - Seth Solomons

Lamiyah Barnard

Young Claire

Caleb Hardenberg

Young Jonah

Nequin Petro

Jonah Abrahams

• Mikayla Joy BrownDirector · Screenplay
• Jesse BrownDirector
• Sarah BlanchardProducer
• Quanita AdamsExecutive Producer
• Wikus du ToitExecutive Producer
• Dominique JossieExecutive Producer
• Marc JuryExecutive Producer
• Nomsa PhilisoExecutive Producer
• Scharl van der MerweExecutive Producer
• Nicola van NiekerkExecutive Producer

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Release date

August 21, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

10-12PG — V

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Family