The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb3.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic48/100
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Tarryn-Tanille PrinslooWriter
- Darrell James RoodtDirector
- Alun RichardsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Reine SwartChloe van Heerden
- Deanre ReinersAdam Hess
- Thandi PurenRuby van Heerden
- Brandon AuretDr. Timothy Reed
- Dorothy Ann GouldMidwife
- Shayla-Rae McFarlaneYoung Chloe
- Eckardt SpiesBaby Liam
- Amjoné SpiesBaby Liam
- Samuel FrauensteinTruck driver
- Briony HorwitzNurse 1
- Anne-Marie EllisNurse 2
- Lara de VilliersBoer mother
Stills
Themes
motherbabysingle motherpostpartum depression