The Lullaby

Genres

Horror

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

27 January 2018

Country

South Africa

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

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