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Tess
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Tess

Jun 5, 2016
1h 26m
★ 6.9

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Boondogle Films

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Cast

Christia Visser

Tess

Christia Visser

Brendon Daniels

Merrick

Brendon Daniels

Nse Ikpe-Etim

Madeleine

Nse Ikpe-Etim

Dann-Jaques Mouton

Lennie

Dann-Jaques Mouton

Lee-Ann Van Rooi

Bonita

Lee-Ann Van Rooi

Tashanay Daniels

Josie

Tashanay Daniels

Quanita Adams

Chantal

Quanita Adams

Mark Elderkin

Battery Man

Mark Elderkin

Tarryn Wyngaard

Annie

Tarryn Wyngaard

Warrick Grier

Annie's boyfriend

Warrick Grier

Greg Kriek

Andre, Tess' stepfather

Greg Kriek

Tuks Tad Lungu

Rugby Jock

Tuks Tad Lungu

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