Perfect Nanny (2019)

Original title

Chanson douce

Directed by

Lucie Borleteau

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

2h

Rated

16

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 252 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother returns to work and hires a nanny for her two children. The nanny becomes deeply involved with the family, and her presence grows disturbing.

tenseunsettlingslow-burnpsychologicalmelancholicdomesticcharacter-drivenominous

What happens

Perfect Nanny (French: Chanson douce; released as Lullaby in Canada, India, Ireland and the UK) is a 2019 French drama film based on the eponymous novel by Leïla Slimani. Myriam, mother of two children, decides to return to her job at a law firm, against her husband's wishes. Despite this, the couple begins looking for a nanny. After interviewing several candidates, they ultimately hire Louise. She quickly becomes beloved by the children and gradually takes on a central, even unsettling, role within the family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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