Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for.
Tallulah is a character-driven indie drama with a moderately compelling premise about unconventional motherhood and belonging, anchored by Ellen Page's committed performance. The plot has interesting moral ambiguity but meanders in its second half, losing narrative momentum. The acting is solid across the board—Page and Allison Janney deliver grounded work—but the material doesn't consistently challenge them. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable, typical of mid-budget Netflix originals. The film's premise (a drifter accidentally becoming a protector figure) has a certain freshness, though it doesn't fully capitalize on its originality. The ending feels somewhat unresolved and emotionally unsatisfying, leaving threads dangling in ways that feel incomplete rather than intentionally ambiguous.