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- Tagged Online
Slick, edgy and absolutely thrilling
An Afrikaans murder mystery set in Limpopo might have you thinking, “nah, not for me”, but Donkerbos will pull you in and grab a tight hold before you’ve finished half of the first episode.
- News24
Donkerbos lifts the veil on a horror we try very hard not to think about
Fantastic writing and gorgeously macabre cinematography… on par with any international art film… High quality and some of the best South Africa has produced.
- TVPlus
A cinematic masterpiece
It will keep viewers on the edge of their seat and shock them with twists, turns and red herrings. It’s a dark story with real truths that is sometimes hard to digest, but it’s one of the best Afrikaans series we have ever come across.
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