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Ludik

2022 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning crime drama where family loyalty collides with criminal enterprise, demanding close attention.

Created by
Paul Buys, Annemarie van Basten
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Arnold Vosloo, Lea Vivier, Sean Cameron Michael
Overview
To save a kidnapped family member, an enterprising furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Created by
Paul Buys, Annemarie van Basten
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Arnold Vosloo, Lea Vivier, Sean Cameron Michael
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Paul Buys, Annemarie van Basten
Written by
Paul Buys
Starring
Arnold Vosloo, Lea Vivier, Sean Cameron Michael, Rob van Vuuren, Jandre le Roux, Diaan Lawrenson, Zane Meas, Inge Beckmann
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English

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