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Love, Sex and 30 Candles (2023)

Love, Sex and 30 Candles poster
Directed by
Stephina Zwane
Genre
drama, romance
Country
South Africa
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four best friends go through a year of turning 30. They deal with their love lives, broken hearts, and a big surprise that could ruin their friendship.

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What happens

Love, Sex and 30 Candles is a 2023 Netflix Original South African movie, directed by Stephina Zwane, starring Bahumi Madisakwane, Candice Modiselle, Gabisile Tshabalala, and Amogelang Chidi. The story is based on The 30th Candle book by Angela Makholwa. Through a year of 30th birthdays, four best friends navigate relationships, heartbreak, and a shocking development that threatens to tear them apart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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