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Tess
Tess

Tess

Genres

Drama

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When sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Afrikaans

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.786/10

Release Date

05 June 2016

Country

South Africa

Cast

Christia Visser

Christia Visser

Tess

Brendon Daniels

Brendon Daniels

Merrick

Nse Ikpe-Etim

Nse Ikpe-Etim

Madeleine

Dann-Jaques Mouton

Dann-Jaques Mouton

Lennie

Lee-Ann Van Rooi

Lee-Ann Van Rooi

Bonita

Tashanay Daniels

Tashanay Daniels

Josie

Quanita Adams

Quanita Adams

Chantal

Mark Elderkin

Mark Elderkin

Battery Man

Tarynn Wyngaard

Tarynn Wyngaard

Annie

Warrick Grier

Warrick Grier

Annie's boyfriend

Greg Kriek

Greg Kriek

Andre, Tess' stepfather

Tuks Tad Lungu

Tuks Tad Lungu

Rugby Jock

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