4/5 stars
There was a time when Jennifer Lawrence was known as one of the most fearless actresses of her generation. More recently she has taken a step back, shifting down gears with films like Causeway and No Hard Feelings.
But her reputation will surely be bolstered on the back of Die, My Love, in which she gives a searing turn as a married mother who comes apart at the seams after giving birth.
Playing in Cannes Film Festival’s main competition, this adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s novel is the brainchild of Lynne Ramsay. The Scottish filmmaker has managed five films in 26 years, a number that deserves to be more given what a unique talent she is.
So it goes here: from the off, Ramsay plunges us into the mind of Grace, Lawrence’s increasingly fractured young parent.
