Monique, a high class escort, has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want, while clean cut Thomas has always been exactly what everyone has expected. But tonight Thomas' curiosity is going to get the better of him while demanding of Monique the one thing she's reluctant to offer. Honesty, costs more.
Acting
Real-life spouses Anel and James Alexander crackle with lived-in tension.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness until it breaks.
Director
Joshua Rous
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joshua Rous and lead actress Anel Alexander are married; she co-wrote the screenplay. The film was shot in 8 days on a shoestring budget in Cape Town.
One of the few South African films to explore sex work without moralizing, influenced by European chamber dramas rather than Hollywood conventions.
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