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

Chloe van Heerden

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Deanre Reiners

Adam Hess

Thandi Puren

Ruby van Heerden

Brandon Auret

Dr. Timothy Reed

Dorothy Ann Gould

Midwife

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Shayla-Rae McFarlane

Young Chloe

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Eckardt Spies

Baby Liam

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Amjoné Spies

Baby Liam