Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
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.
Good for
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 61Audiences 56GoodWatch 51
Tomatometer73%
Metascore48
Audience score72%
IMDb3.9
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+2Released
2018
January 27, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
South Africa
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more13 people
- Reine SwartChloe van Heerden
- DRDeanre ReinersAdam Hess
- Thandi PurenRuby van Heerden
- Brandon AuretDr. Timothy Reed
- Dorothy Ann GouldMidwife
- SMShayla-Rae McFarlaneYoung Chloe
- ESEckardt SpiesBaby Liam
- ASAmjoné SpiesBaby Liam
- SFSamuel FrauensteinTruck driver
- BHBriony HorwitzNurse 1
- AEAnne-Marie EllisNurse 2
- LdLara de VilliersBoer mother
- DMDayna McFarlaneWaiter
Directing · 6
- Darrell James Roodt Director
- Marie van Wyk Continuity
- Jaun de Jager First Assistant Director
- Lisolomzi Dlokweni Assistant Director Trainee
- Flo Maluleka Second Assistant Director
- Steynie le Grange Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo Writer
Production · 9
- Andre Frauenstein Snr Producer
- Samuel Frauenstein Producer
- Kenneth Matjila Assistant Unit Manager
- Ockert Olivier Production Assistant
- Jennifer Mostert Line Producer
- Wandile Kukulela Assistant Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Justus de Jager Director of Photography
- Drikus van der Merwe Focus Puller
- Clinton Heath Key Grip
- Antonette Lebakeng Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Leon Gerber Editor
- Martinl Assistant Editor
- Alex May Colorist
Sound · 8
- Alun Richards Original Music Composer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Effects Editor
- Paul Geddes Sound Effects Editor, Foley Recordist
- Tlotleho Mohlatlane ADR Recording Engineer, Dialogue Editor
- Kitso Moremi Sound Effects Editor
- Ilana Lakofski Sound Effects Editor
- Hamish McArthur Sound Effects Editor, Dialogue Editor, ADR Recordist
Art · 4
- Luarnae Roos Production Design
- Nadine Botha Art Department Coordinator
- Jose Losper Standby Art Director, Property Master, Special Effects
- Eugene Christensen Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jessica De Brito Assistant Makeup Artist
- Christine Scheffer Wardrobe Assistant
- Fianca Barnard Wardrobe Master
- Mary-Sue Morris Costumer, Makeup Artist, Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Kobus Visser Electrician
- Caswell Lisitsi Best Boy Lighting Technician
- Musa Mthemba Electrician
- Andrew Maccallum Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Arthur Crewe Stunt Coordinator
- Hennie Joubert Drone Operator
- Fanie Manganye Generator Operator
- Jenny Nursoo Post Production Assistant
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