Nanny

Name: Nanny
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: November 23, 2022
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Anna Diop, Jahleel Kamara, Leslie Uggams, Michelle Monaghan, Mitzie Pratt

2022

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: November 23, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Anna Diop, Jahleel Kamara, Leslie Uggams, Michelle Monaghan, Mitzie Pratt, Morgan Spector, Olamide Candide-Johnson, Princess Adenike, Rose Decker, Sinqua Walls, Zephani Idoko

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Streams on Prime Video beginning December 16, 2022.
Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Summary: Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasinglyAisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. … Expand

Director: Nikyatu Jusu

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Matthew Jackson

Nov 30, 2022

It’s not a film that seeks to freak you out with jump scare after jump scare, but rather a film that wants to burrow down into your heart and fester, seeping into your room like a slow trickle of water. Read full review

Slashfilm Shania Russell

Jan 29, 2022

Armed with mythology and its evocative atmosphere, Nikyatu Jusu's directorial debut revels in slow-simmering horror, haunting with its shadows. Read full review

Alejandra Martinez

Nov 29, 2022

A stunning debut from Jusu, 'Nanny' is brimming with incredible visuals, powerful performances, true suspense, and the power of Black feminine resilience. Read full review

Allan Hunter

Jan 28, 2022

The combination of sensitively handled character drama and slow-burning horror genre tropes builds into an intriguing tale of survival and empowerment with a standout central performance from Anna Diop. ... But the supernatural element almost feels like a distraction or one ingredient too many for the film to incorporate. Read full review

Polygon Steven Nguyen Scaife

Dec 3, 2022

Jusu paints a rich portrait of Aisha’s life as an undocumented Senegalese immigrant and nanny under the thumb of a wealthy white family, but the horror elements meant to visualize her internal struggles never quite cohere. Read full review

Fran Hoepfner

Nov 21, 2022

At its core, this is a moving and thoughtful character study, and horror films of late have a dearth of this kind of development, otherwise caterwauling towards the blanket term of “trauma.” Here, we bear witness to all aspects of Aisha’s life, the good and the ugly, as she finds her center. Read full review

The Guardian Lisa Wong Macabasco

Jan 28, 2022

Nanny, as a whole, packs a rather toothless punch. It feels loosely assembled – chock-full of original ideas, intriguing imagery and plot devices, many of which either oddly wind up as loose ends or get resolved in a hurry.

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alejandro970

Jun 30, 2023

From the horror genre, the plot appeals for fear of the invisible and, above all, the appeal of folklore. That is what makes it understandable, because here there are no generic scares or blood spatters. It is not exactly to see it twice but you have to give it the opportunity.