Watch the trailer for 'Hard to Get'
Hard To Get tells the story of TK, a handsome young womanizer from a small community who falls for a sexy, reckless young thief named Skiets. Thrust into Johannesburg’s criminal underworld TK realises that his best bet is to trust her and hang on for dear life.
The action romance is from first-time feature director Zee Ntuli and is produced by Junaid Ahmed and Helena Spring. It explores the universal theme of love in the very specific context of contemporary South Africa. At its heart, it is simply a story of two young South Africans embarking on the universal adventure of falling in love, symbolically set against the dangerous, unpredictable, cruel and ruthless backdrop of Jo’burg’s criminal underworld.
“The criminal gauntlet parallels the emotional journey of TK and Skiets, providing a metaphor for how scary falling in love can be. Ultimately it is a hopeful story, one which carries the message that love is worth fighting for,” says Ntuli.
Watch the trailer below:
For his part, Durban International Film Festival Manager Peter Machen says he’s very excited about the film. “It’s a beautifully made film that works on every level and will satisfy commercial and art-house audiences alike. I also think that it’s going to make instant stars of its two leads Thishiwe Ziqubu and Pallance Dladla, who are both electrifying, as well as director Zee Ntuli, who is virtually guaranteed a bright future on the global filmmaking stage on the basis of this first feature.”
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