Top Cast
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Albert Pretorius
Fanus Niemand
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Cherie van der Merwe
Engela de Ridder
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Marie Pentz
Tan'Tilla
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Hannes Brümmer
Nick van Helsdingen
Overview
Fanus, tired of life and alone, is incompetent to take his own life. The nosy caretaker, who is always looking for her rent money but is actually looking for a friend for her wheelchair bound son, complicates the situation as well.
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