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Nanny (2022)

Nanny poster
Directed by
Nikyatu Jusu
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 236 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy family in New York City. She struggles with the demands of the job and her own personal troubles.

psychologicaltenseslow-burnunsettlingdramaticatmosphericemotionaldisturbing

What happens

Nanny is a 2022 American psychological horror drama film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, and Leslie Uggams. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer through his Blumhouse Television banner. Nanny had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, where it won the Grand Jury Prize, making it the first horror film to ever win this award at Sundance. The film was given a limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on December 16, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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