Tess

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

Cast

Christia Visser

as Tess

Brendon Daniels

as Merrick

Nse Ikpe-Etim

as Madeleine

Dann-Jaques Mouton

as Lennie

Lee-Ann Van Rooi

as Bonita

Tashanay Daniels

as Josie

Quanita Adams

as Chantal

Mark Elderkin

as Battery Man

Tarryn Wyngaard

as Annie

Warrick Grier

as Annie's boyfriend

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