Lynne Ramsay's Ongoing Vision for ‘Die My Love’
Director Lynne Ramsay continues to refine her film Die My Love in her mind long after its premiere at Cannes. Known for her intense, character-driven films that explore fractured psyches, Ramsay maintains a deeply personal connection to her work.
Ramsay’s Cannes History
- 1999: Ratcatcher — A debut about a struggling Glasgow boy drawn to a mysterious canal amidst tragedy.
- Morvern Callar — Samantha Morton stars as a woman who assumes ownership of her deceased boyfriend’s unpublished manuscript, after she dismembers and buries him in the Scottish mountains.
- We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) — A provocative film exploring the psychological aftermath of a mother (Tilda Swinton) whose son commits a school shooting with a bow and arrow.
- You Were Never Really Here (2017) — Her first collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix, a precise thriller about a mercenary with PTSD, which earned Ramsay the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes.
Reception of ‘Die My Love’ at Cannes 2025
After an eight-year filmmaking hiatus, Ramsay’s latest film Die My Love sparked heated debates on the Croisette. The director shared insights about ongoing edits and her personal process of knowing when a movie is truly finished.
“Die My Love” rippled divisive aftershocks along the Croisette this past May.
Summary
Lynne Ramsay’s films consistently deepen the exploration of troubled minds, with Die My Love continuing that tradition through ongoing personal refinement and mixed festival reactions.
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IndieWire — 2025-11-06