The Lullaby
Horror
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.
VIBE
A suffocating descent into maternal anxiety. This film wraps you in a blanket of dread, where every shadow and sound amplifies a new mother's deepest fears. It's a chilling, intimate exploration of the darkness that can lurk within.
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