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

Cast: Reine Swart, Deanre Reiners, Thandi Puren, Brandon Auret, Dorothy Ann Gould, Shayla-Rae McFarlane, Eckardt Spies, Amjoné Spies

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