A Safe Bet

A Safe Bet

2021 · 95 min · ★ 4.0 · Comedy, Romance

34-year-old Pearl is the most sought-after attorney in the country, a beast in the courtroom, who has worked her way to the top, the downside? She has neglected her personal life, specifically in the department of love. When she receives a life changing prophesy at her local church, that the love of her life is going to be a man with the surname 'Dlamini' she sets out to try and find her soulmate.

Directed by Kgosana Monchusi · Written by Mbalizethu Zulu

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