Nanny is a moody thriller about Aisha, a sonically immigrant who cares for the young

child of a rich Manhattan couple.

As her tenure with the family progresses, issues arise and the workplace dynamic becomes

fraught.

Strange and dreadful things begin to occur and the lines between the real and the imagined

are blurred.

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about one of my favorite movies out of this

year's Sundance, Nanny, on pop culture happy hour from NPR.

Joining me today is Vulture TV critic Roxana Hadadi.

Welcome back Roxana.

Thank you.

And also here is writer, comedian and co-host of the Bad Romance Podcast, Jordane Searls.

Welcome back to you too, Jordane.

Thanks for having me back.

So Nanny stars Anna Jop as Aisha, a sonically immigrant who's saving up to bring her young

son to live with her in New York City.

The show, Monahan and Morgan Spector play Amy and Adam, the couple who hire Aisha to

look after their daughter Rose, who's played by Rose Decker.

Now while Aisha gets along well with Rose at first, there are some uncomfortable interactions

with the parents that begin to add up, especially as it pertains to setting boundaries around

work hours and being paid on time.

Aisha begins having disturbing dreams and visions drawn from African folklore like Anancita

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