Ready to be both impressed and depressed at the same time? Then buckle up — this one’s for you. If you’re in the mood for a feel-good flick or an escapist pick-me-up, Die My Love will not be your friend. This is a heavy, unrelenting drama — beautifully made, but emotionally brutal.
The screenplay is adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel, Die My Love. Legend has it that Martin Scorsese himself urged Jennifer Lawrence to read the book — she did, and she was hooked. Fast forward to now, and under the sharp direction of Lynne Ramsay, Lawrence brings it to the screen with an A-list supporting cast.
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Lawrence plays Grace, a young mother whose sanity slowly unravels under the weight of postpartum depression. When her boyfriend Jackson (Robert Pattinson) uproots the family from New York City to his rural hometown — because what could possibly go wrong moving a fragile mind to the middle of nowhere? — Grace’s isolation deepens. Jackson’s family (Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte, both pitch-perfect) have plenty of their own problems to spare, and soon everyone’s cracking at the seams. It’s a slow-motion car crash of despair — artful, but agonizing.
The film’s greatest strength, hands down, is Jennifer Lawrence’s performance. She delivers one of the bravest and rawest portrayals of mental collapse I’ve seen in recent years — messy, mercurial, and heartbreakingly real. It’s the kind of role that could easily earn her a fifth Oscar nomination. Pattinson provides strong, understated support, while Spacek and Nolte add gravitas and grit. The ensemble keeps the film grounded even when the emotions threaten to tip off the rails.
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But here’s the rub: Die My Love doesn’t know when to stop twisting the knife. There’s no comic relief, no reprieve, no light between the clouds. About halfway through, I caught myself thinking, “We get it — she’s falling apart. Please, just… cut to credits before I do.” Ramsay is a powerhouse of visual storytelling, but she wields her message like a sledgehammer. Subtlety would’ve gone a long way.
Final Verdict:
Die My Love is an impeccably acted, emotionally searing film — but it’s also punishing to watch. This is cinema that commands respect, not necessarily affection. File it under “Important but Exhausting.” You’ll admire it more than you’ll enjoy it.
Grade: B
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There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Die My Love.
| Rated: | (R) Language | Graphic Nudity | Sexual Content | Some Violent Content |
| Genres: | Drama |
| USA release date: | 2025-11-07 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek |
| Director: | Lynne Ramsay |
| Writer(s): | Enda Walsh, Lynne Ramsay, Alice Birch |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in Montana, her increasingly agitated and erratic behaviour leaves her companion, Jackson, worried and helpless.