Movie

Hush-a-Bye Baby

1990 · 81 min

A quiet, suffocating coming-of-age story that immerses you in a teenager's isolation and guilt, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Overview: 1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, isolation, faith, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
isolation
faith
family
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild