Diaan Lawrenson

Diaan Lawrenson

Movies for Diaan Lawrenson...

Hans steek die Rubicon oor
Title: Hans steek die Rubicon oor
Character: Karla
Released: September 28, 2023
Type: Movie
A widower, Hans (90), is forced into a repressive old-age-home. Once there, he comes face to face with the draconian management, who forces him to become a rebel and activist, a 90-year-old-man who has nothing to lose by revolting. An anti-ageism revolution about growing old on your own terms.
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Runs in the Family
Title: Runs in the Family
Character: Monica Storm
Released: June 1, 2023
Type: Movie
In this witty father-son story, we are introduced to Varun, a former scammer, and River, a trans drag performer, as they venture on a road trip across South Africa to rescue River's long-lost mother from a rehab clinic in eSwatini. River’s only worry is missing Her Majesty’s Drag Competition and the opportunity to win the prize money to pay for his top surgery. With secrets bubbling to the surface and a competition to win, their relationship will be tested like never before.
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Title: Ludik
Character: Anet Ludik
Released: August 26, 2022
Type: TV
To save a kidnapped family member, an enterprising furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border.
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Title: Spoorloos
Character: Joey Steyn
Released: October 9, 2018
Type: TV
An anthology series inspired by Daddy Longlegs, a book by South African author Vernon Baumann.
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Table Manners
Title: Table Manners
Character: Megan
Released: September 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Housewife Megan's idyllic life is thrown into turmoil, when it emerges that her husband, Lloyd, faces a heavy prison sentence for tax evasion. Megan, caught completely unawares is sent into a tailspin as she, not only loses her husband, her home and her comfortable suburban life, but also finds herself implicated in the tax fraud and facing jail time. Down on her luck and with nothing to her name Megan has to rediscover who she really is. With the help of her son and her best friend, Lindiwe, she finds solace and hope in her life-long love and affinity for cooking. She learns that the path back home begins with realizing that she is enough and all she needs is her family, food and love. Life's 3 courses made easy.
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Susters
Title: Susters
Character: Jo
Released: March 29, 2018
Type: Movie
Susters' is a new South African film about three sisters who reunited during a road trip down memory lane, with a fabulous local cast.
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Riddle Child
Title: Riddle Child
Character: Ingrid
Released: February 16, 2018
Type: Movie
A nine-year-old autistic boy is found dead in the bath tub. His mother Ingrid, who spent her life caring for him and loved him dearly, is being investigated for murder.
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Your Romeo
Title: Your Romeo
Character: Juffrou Goosen
Released: December 23, 2016
Type: Movie
Yvette has dreamed of performing Romeo and Juliet since starting high school. Now, in her final year, the headmaster has decided to use the school's entire arts and culture budget to fund a T20 event. In a last ditch effort to put on the play, they ask the school's cricket hero, Marko Marais, to play the role of Romeo.
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Title: Die Byl
Character: Saskia du Toit
Released: July 12, 2016
Type: TV
The unit specializes in the investigation of serial murders and is led by Van der Bijl, a former murder and robbery detective who gained fame for his handling of several high-profile cases. Each episode focuses on a serial killer. The main character, Colonel Piet van der Bijl, also known as Die Byl, is loosely modeled on the famous ex-detective Piet Byleveld.
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Sink
Title: Sink
Character: Chantelle
Released: March 18, 2016
Type: Movie
‘Sink’ tells the story of Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker based in Johannesburg, who is forced to make a devastating choice after her daughter drowns whilst under the care of her employer; return to poverty stricken Mozambique or continue working for the family responsible for the death of her child so she can support her extended family back home. The story is a haunting exploration of motherhood, loss and the walls that separate people.
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Title: Die Boekklub
Character: Cecille
Released: January 12, 2016
Type: TV
The series tells the story of Tom Niemandt who receives an unexpected call that leads him to the Karoo. While trying to make sense of Merweville, the village in the Karoo, he meets a group of people who change his life irrevocably.
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Mooi Rivier
Title: Mooi Rivier
Character: Sarah
Released: February 6, 2015
Type: Movie
A South African romcom that follows the story of eight couples and their journey to discover what love is and what it really takes to stay in love.
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Mooi River
Title: Mooi River
Character: Sarah
Released: February 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Another first for South Africa's fast growing film industry - A multiple story line ensemble romantic comedy capturing the essence of what love looks like in all it's different shapes and sizes. Mooirivier is a film about relationships, about how we can't live without them, about how love always wins, even if it doesn't look, or turn out, the way you thought it would.
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Title: Republiek van Zoid Afrika
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2014
Type: TV
Karen Zoid's talk show with comic sketches, visits with influential and exceptional people, and music that will take your breath away.
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Semi-Soet
Title: Semi-Soet
Character: Chadrie Snyman
Released: February 17, 2012
Type: Movie
Jaci van Jaarsveld will do everything in her power to stop the advertising company where she works to be taken over by a ruthless businessman known as 'The Jackal'. Her only hope for a big contract to save their company is a wine estate that markets wines to international markets. Easier said than done, especially if the winegrower requires the person to promote his wine to be in an established relationship. In desperation Jaci decided to hire a model pretending to be her fiance. She took the first attractive man walking through their offices send by the modeling agency. Everything seems to be going smooth with the meeting with the winegrower until he invites Jaci and her fiance to visit the winery for the weekend and to compete against their opposition for the contract. And who is the opposition? Jaci's ex-fiance, Mark Rossouw. Just when Jaci think she’s in full control she realized that her ‘fiance’, JP, is the very 'Jackal' who tried to sink their company.