Daily Movie Rec 2/22/24
Nanny (2022)
"The spirits equipped us with resilience. But the spirits' tools aren't always kind."
Directed by: Nikyatu Jusu
Cinematography by: Rina Yang
Country: United States
Plot:
Senegalese immigrant Aisha gets a job nannying for a wealthy New York couple so she can bring her son to the United States, but nightmarish visions and unstable employers make that goal increasingly more difficult.
Reasons to watch:
Though the ending leaves a lot to be desired and it likely would have worked better as a psychological drama than a horror film due to underwhelming scares, Nanny is a captivating social horror flick from debut director Nikyatsu Jusu. With stylish visual design, expressive compositions, thought-provoking themes, and ace performances across the board, it's no surprise that Jusu and lead actress Anna Diop cleaned up on the indie film festival circuit - most notably, Nanny became the first horror film to ever win Sundance's Grand Jury Prize. Nanny's genre trappings are far from perfect, but as a sort of spiritual successor to Ousmane Sembène's historic Senegalese drama Black Girl (1963), Nanny succeeds (it has a very endearing romance subplot as well).
Where to watch:
Prime Video
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