
Nanny
We're haunted by what we leave behind.
Directed by Nikyatu Jusu
Produced by LinLay Productions, Stay Gold Features
A haunting psychological horror that uses supernatural imagery to explore the psychological toll of immigration, exploitation, and separation from one's child.
Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family in New York City, finds herself consumed by unsettling visions and a growing rage.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Nanny sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Nanny scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Nanny end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Nanny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Nanny violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Nanny, and what each one shares →
Like Nanny
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Nanny
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Nanny, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Nanny, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Nanny, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































