The Lullaby

Returning to her home town, overwhelmed by the birth of her firstborn, nineteen-year-old Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her own mother, Chloe struggles with the demands of caring for a newborn child. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia send her into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, she sees danger everywhere.

Director

Darrell James Roodt

Written by

Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo

Produced by

Andre Frauenstein Snr, Samuel Frauenstein

Composer

Alun Richards

Cinematographer

Justus de Jager

Editor

Leon Gerber

Studio

Phoenix Films

Origin country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 26m

Language

en

TMDB

5.9/10 (68 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

73% Fresh

Metacritic

48/100

IMDb

3.9/10 (1,766 votes)