FamousfilmdirectorDanielTaylor(GilBellows)isplanningafilmaboutahistoricalAfrikaansBoerwoman.HisBritishactressgirlfriend,Jodie,covetstherolebutrealizesshemusttraveltoSouthAfricatofullyembracethecharacter.UponarrivalshemeetsruggedlyhandsomeKobus,ayoungfarmerwhosharesthesamelastnameasthehistoricalcharacter,andeventuallyconvinceshimtoletherstayatthefarm.Inpayment,Jodiewillactanddirecttheannualsummerplaywitharagtaggroupofmisfits,includingascene-stealingsupportingrolebyFaniehimself(EduanvanJaarsveldt)asKobus'much-looserbrother.Asistobeexpected,theblossomingrelationshipbetweenJodieandKobusbecomesmuchmorecomplicatedwhenDanielarrivesforlocationscouting.CombiningoutstandingperformancesandadeeploveofAfrikaansBoerculturewithdelightfuldeviationsfromtheromanticcomedyformula,writer-directorHenkPretoriusconfirmsthepromiseofFanieFourie'sLobolawithanothermeaningful,laugh-out-loudcomedyaboutfollowingyourdreamsandfindingyourplace.