Liefling

1h 53min

Romance

Drama

Music

The name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story that's been told by using evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70's up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling. Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.

Cast

Lika Berning

Lika Berning

Liefling Marais
Sonja Herholdt

Sonja Herholdt

Linda Marais
Alwyn Swart

Alwyn Swart

Simon Marais
Paul du Toit

Paul du Toit

Kobus Marais
Rouel Beukes

Rouel Beukes

Karel Benade
Elize Cawood

Elize Cawood

Elsa Ferreira
Marlee van der Merwe

Marlee van der Merwe

Melanie van Staden
Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike

Katryn van Staden
Anna Davel

Anna Davel

Anna van der Merwe
Kurt Darren

Kurt Darren

John Reyneke
Shaeleen Tobin

Shaeleen Tobin

Cheese academy lecturer
Marlouise Venter

Marlouise Venter

Young Karel's mother
Erik Holm

Erik Holm

Rapper on dam wall

Release date

19th Nov 2010

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Afrikaans, English