Film
Seriously Single Too
A South African romantic comedy about female friendship tested when one half gets engaged. Funny, warm, and grounded in the specific texture of Johannesburg's social scene, it's for anyone who's felt the panic of a friend changing the rules mid-game. A film that knows breakups aren't the only relationship crisis that matters.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you like romantic comedies that run on friendship, a sharp tongue and the comedy of two women who love each other and can't quite say so, with the warmth of a good girls' night in.
Skip it if you want a romcom that stretches its ideas or surprises you; this one plays its premise fairly straight and leans on familiar beats rather than reinventing the form.
What it asks of you: Under ninety minutes, it moves briskly and stays light, asking you to settle in for easy laughs and a few sincere moments rather than sustained attention.
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Cast
Directing
- Katleho RamaphakelaDirector
- Rethabile RamaphakelaDirector
Writing
- Lwazi MvusiWriter