Lynne Ramsay’s spellbinding tale of nature vs. nurture follows a mother’s struggle to come to terms with her son, from difficult toddler to sociopathic teen. A shattering blend of deeply emotional psychological drama and chilling maternal nightmares, We Need to Talk About Kevin fuels a fragmented, pitch-black narrative with a tour-de-force performance from Tilda Swinton and stellar supporting turns from John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller. Adapted from the award-winning novel by Lionel Shriver, the film is stylish and brilliantly frightening, with an all-time performance from Swinton, not to mention an unforgettable score by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood.
“It’s a domestic horror story that literally gets to us where we live, a disturbing tale told with uncompromising emotionality and great skill by filmmaker Lynne Ramsay.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
