: Aisha receives the devastating news that Lamine tragically drowned in Senegal before he could join her.
[TIFF 2022] REVIEW: 'Nanny' is an immigration survival story
: The ending reveals that the water spirits were not just haunting Aisha, but were warning her of this impending tragedy, serving as a "wake-up call" to her displacement and grief. Nanny (2022)
The movie Nanny (2022) is a psychological horror film that follows Aisha, an undocumented Senegalese immigrant living in New York City. She takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white couple, Amy and Adam, in their Upper East Side apartment to save money to bring her young son, Lamine, to the United States. The Core Story
: Aisha excels at caring for the couple's daughter, Rose, but she faces microaggressions and late payments from her employers, which delay her plans to reunite with Lamine. : Aisha receives the devastating news that Lamine
: After attempting to drown herself in despair, Aisha is saved and later starts a new life, ultimately having another child with Malik, which symbolizes a form of rebirth after her immense loss.
The story reaches a tragic turning point when Aisha's son, Lamine, is finally set to arrive. She takes a job as a nanny for
As Aisha balances the demands of her job with her longing for her son, the boundaries between her reality and West African folklore begin to blur.