Semi Sweet (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Semi Sweet is a romance film directed by Joshua Rous, running about 107 minutes. “A half truth, A half lie, A whole mess” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jaci van Jaarsveld will do everything in her power to stop the advertising company where she works to be taken over by a ruthless businessman known as 'The Jackal'. Her only hope for a big contract to save their company is a wine estate that markets wines to international markets. Easier said than done, especially if the winegrower requires the person to promote his wine to be in an established relationship. In desperation Jaci decided to hire a model pretending to be her fiance. She took the first attractive man walking through their offices send by the modeling agency. Everything seems to be going smooth with the meeting with the winegrower until he invites Jaci and her fiance to visit the winery for the weekend and to compete against their opposition for the contract. And who is the opposition? Jaci's ex-fiance, Mark Rossouw. Just when Jaci think she’s in full control she realized that her ‘fiance’, JP, is the very 'Jackal' who tried to sink their company.

Who’s in it. Semi Sweet stars Anel Alexander as Jaci van Jaarsveld, Nico Panagio as J.P. Basson, Sandra Vaughn as Karla Jordaan and Louw Venter as Hertjie Greyling, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Semi Sweet has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Semi Sweet page.

If you liked it. Fans of Semi Sweet tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.