Wang Si Ling, a pregnant painter who moves into her dream home and hires a confinement nanny after winning an award. As Si Ling begins her one month in confinement, inexplicable incidents start mounting in the house, threatening both her and her baby.
Acting
Cynthia Koh's terrifyingly plausible caregiving shifts from warm to predatory.
Production
The apartment becomes a character — sterile yet suffocating, modern yet ancient.
Director
Kelvin Tong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'confinement' tradition (zuò yuè zi) requires new mothers to follow strict rules for 30-40 days — director Kelvin Tong weaponizes this cultural practice into psychological imprisonment.
Rebecca Lim was actually pregnant during filming, adding unsettling authenticity to scenes where her character fears losing bodily autonomy to another woman.
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