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Dam

  • TV Series
  • 2021–
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
312
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Lea Vivier in Dam (2021)
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HorrorThriller

Set in an Eastern Cape farming community, the story follows Yola who returns home from Chile for her father's funeral, only to be met by the ghosts of her past.Set in an Eastern Cape farming community, the story follows Yola who returns home from Chile for her father's funeral, only to be met by the ghosts of her past.Set in an Eastern Cape farming community, the story follows Yola who returns home from Chile for her father's funeral, only to be met by the ghosts of her past.

  • Creator
    • Alex Yazbek
  • Stars
    • Lea Vivier
    • Pallance Dladla
    • Natasha Loring
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    312
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Alex Yazbek
    • Stars
      • Lea Vivier
      • Pallance Dladla
      • Natasha Loring
    • 36User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:40
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    Lea Vivier
    Lea Vivier
    • Yola
    • 2021–2023
    Pallance Dladla
    • Themba
    • 2021–2023
    Natasha Loring
    Natasha Loring
    • Sienna
    • 2021–2023
    Antoinette Louw
    Antoinette Louw
    • Dora
    • 2021–2023
    Gerald Steyn
    • Max
    • 2021–2023
    Laudo Liebenberg
    Laudo Liebenberg
    • Rudy
    • 2021–2023
    Faniswa Yisa
    • Lindiwe
    • 2021–2023
    Francis Chouler
    Francis Chouler
    • Dirk
    • 2021–2023
    Thembisa Mdoda
    • Qaqamba
    • 2021–2023
    Tarryn Wyngaard
    • Clara
    • 2021–2023
    Marvin-Lee Beukes
    Marvin-Lee Beukes
    • Charlton
    • 2021–2023
    Jennifer Steyn
    • Yvette
    • 2021–2023
    Avuzwa Gqamane
    • Allegra
    • 2021–2023
    Andre Odendaal
    • Dr. Nel
    • 2021–2023
    David James
    • Frans…
    • 2021–2023
    Amor Tredoux
    • Aunty Marie…
    • 2021–2023
    Charl van Schalkwyk
    • Danie
    • 2021–2023
    Neil Sandilands
    Neil Sandilands
    • Bernoldus
    • 2021
    • Creator
      • Alex Yazbek
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    User reviews36

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    8supatube

    Worth the binge

    It's looks really great, there's a certain intensity in the beginning and it keeps you there for the most part. Eventually the pace starts to drag, the beautiful shots linger too long and it slips into melodrama instead of horror. Hopefully a second season will evoke more action and less crying. More intensity and less feelings. I still recommend the binge watch.
    3info-781-633437

    Total garbage

    I'm a South African and really wanted to like this local series... I couldn't... there were just so many mistakes in the storyline which culminated in the most absurd denouement I think I've ever seen. What a shame, what a waste of good talent in this country. Still waiting for a good series. This was a total shambles, but hey, some people loved it!
    10juliakinghorn

    Amazing production

    With its camera work, cinematography, convincing acting and more, Dam's intriguing story kept me hooked from episode one ... so so excited by the direction SA cinema is moving in.
    8sonjataljard

    Pleasantly suprised and intrigued.

    Not the biggest fan of South African movies or series. Only a handful of stories I that have interested me but I must say... for the type of shows I like this was an fantastic show. It had something of everything in it. Drama, romance suspense, some science fiction based on South African culture, you name it. I was intrigued from the second episode and could not stop watching since then. This was one of my binge waching series for the last couple of days! This had made me want to look at what others South African stories there might be that might jsut as good and intriguing. Well done to the director and cast.. this one I feel was definitely international worthy.
    5mischkedb

    Well written

    The story itself is well written. I feel that the series has a lot more potential. It should have been filmed in Afrikaans. The farm scenes and culture would be much more eerie and true to the culture if the series was done in Afrikaans with an English dub as an option. We need to change the typical nature of Afrikaans series and I hoped this series would do that . Producing it in Adrikafrikaans would have set it apart from the typical netflix look. It is excellent otherwise and well shot for a South African production.

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      There were actual leeches in the Dam of the title. Lea Vivier the lead, had to have more than 20 leeches pulled off her legs after shooting a scene set in the dam.

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2021 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Showmax (broadcaster) introducing the show 'Dam'
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa(location)
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      • 16:9 HD

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