''The Lullaby'' (also known as ''Siembamba'') is a 2017 South African horror film directed by

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and co-produced by Samuel Frauenstein and Andre Frauenstein Snr. The film stars

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with Thandi Puren,

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, Deànré Reiners, and Dorothy Ann Gould in supporting roles. The film tells the story of 19-year-old mom, Chloe van Heerden, who struggled to dealing with her super critical mother, Ruby, where she finally ends in a paranoia that sends Chloe into a dark depression. This is the first purely South African film production to release theatrically in the

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ranked the film as the 17th Best Horror Movie for 2018. The film was shot in and around Pretoria, Gauteng,

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. It premiered at the 2017 South African Horrorfest Film Festival.

Reception

The film made its world premier with red carpet on 1 March 2018 at the Laemmle Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills and also screened on 18 May 2018 in

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as well as 150 cinemas in the

, then in

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and the

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. The film received mixed reviews from critics. The film was later nominated in eight categories at the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2018 took place on 22 September 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda: Best achievement in make-up, Best achievement in soundtrack, Best achievement in visual effects, Best achievement in cinematography, Best achievement in editing, Best actress in a leading role, Best director and Best Feature Film. It was also nominated for two SAFTA awards. In the meantime, the script of the film is preserved at the

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Margaret Herrick Library which is used for study purposes.

Cast

as Chloe van Heerden * Thandi Puren as Ruby van Heerden *

as Dr. Timothy Reed * Deànré Reiners as Adam Hess * Dorothy Ann Gould as Midwife * Shayla-Rae McFarlane as Young Chloe * Eckardt Spies as Baby Liam * Amjoné Spies as Baby Liam * Samuel Frauenstein as Truck driver * Briony Horwitz as Nurse 1 * Anne-Marie Ellis as Nurse 2 * Lara de Villiers as Boer mother * Dayna McFarlane as Waiter

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lullaby, The 2017 films 2017 horror films 2010s English-language films English-language South African films South African horror films