Siembamba
Directed by:
Darrell RoodtCinematography:
Justus de JagerComposer:
Alun RichardsVOD (1)
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Chloe is overwhelmed by the birth of her first child. She begins hearing voices, the humming of a childhood lullaby, and sees flashes of a strange entity around her son. Convinced the entity is real, she will do anything in her power to protect him. (Uncork'd Entertainment)
Reviews (2)
The South African horror film The Lullaby has taken on a typical theme, so you’re going to know exactly how it's all going to unfold. It's up to the filmmakers to decide if what happens will be supernatural, or if it will be due to the madness of the main character, or if it will remain unexplained until the end. It depends on your taste whether you are ultimately satisfied with the course they chose. In the end, the South Africans certainly didn't disappoint, but they also didn’t impress.
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I sincerely hope that this theme won’t become a trend, because if this year I have to watch another film about a crazy, hysterical mother with post-partum depression, I will also go bonkers. This premise was addressed ten years ago by the excellent Baby Blues, and should have been left at that.
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