It’s a busy weekend at South African cinemas with two action movies out of India making their debut (find them here and here), Oppenheimer returning to the big screen (including IMAX) for a limited time, and three other new movies arriving. Here’s everything you need to know about your fresh entertainment options.
In sexually charged psychological thriller Miller’s Girl, a creative writing assignment yields complex results for a high school teacher (Martin Freeman) and his talented student (Jenna Ortega). As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose.
South African comedy Frankie en Felipe centres on two brothers whose lives took completely different paths after they were separated as children. When they reunite just before Frankie’s wedding, it leads to a mess of misunderstandings. Adding to complications, both brothers have massive financial debts to repay to unsavoury characters. Starring Bradley Olivier and Solomon Cupido.
Anime fans, your time is now. Following the release of last year’s Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Training comes dark action fantasy Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training, which is releasing on an even bigger global scale – in over 140 countries. In this sequel to Season 3 of television series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Tanjiro Kamado undergoes training with Gyomei Himejima, in his quest to become a Hashira. Meanwhile, demon king Muzan Kibutsuji starts the search for Nezuko and the Ubuyashiki family.