The Lullaby
2018•PG•1h 26m•5.8•Released
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.
Director
Darrell James Roodt
Writer
Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo
Languages
English
Studio
Phoenix Films
Cast
Reine Swart
Chloe van Heerden
Deanre Reiners
Adam Hess
Thandi Puren
Ruby van Heerden
Brandon Auret
Dr. Timothy Reed
Dorothy Ann Gould
Midwife
Shayla-Rae McFarlane
Young Chloe
Eckardt Spies
Baby Liam
Amjoné Spies
Baby Liam
Samuel Frauenstein
Truck driver
Briony Horwitz
Nurse 1
Anne-Marie Ellis
Nurse 2
Lara de Villiers
Boer mother
Dayna McFarlane
Waiter
Production
Company
Phoenix Films
Producer
Andre Frauenstein Snr
Producer
Samuel Frauenstein
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