Review: Jennifer Lawrence Gives Everything to the Wild, Brutal "Die My Love" but Gets Left Dangling
Director Lynne Ramsay’s latest film, "Die My Love," is a raw and unsettling exploration of motherhood and mental collapse. Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star as Grace and Jackson, new parents whose lives unravel in the isolation of a rural ranch house. Ramsay crafts a nightmarish vision of domestic life with her signature intensity and restraint.
A Haunting Opening
The film opens with a haunting stillness: the camera lingers in a dim kitchen, while Grace and Jackson explore the porch of their recently inherited home. The tension builds before they step inside, suggesting that their decision to move there might be a serious mistake. The eerie calm and shadowed interiors evoke the atmosphere of a horror film.
“It’s not New York but it’s ours,” Jackson remarks about the house he inherited from his uncle, whose violent death occurred upstairs — something Grace disturbingly finds amusing.
Life and Decay in the Country
Jackson’s parents, Pam and Harry, live nearby, portrayed by Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte. Although Jackson and Grace say little about their past city lives, hints of lost ambition hang in the air: he once dreamed of being a drummer, while she aspired to write. Now, with a newborn and growing tension between them, those dreams have dissolved into domestic turmoil.
The Emotional Core
Ramsay transforms the couple’s fractured relationship into a psychological battlefield. Grace’s descent into disarray feels both intimate and terrifying, amplified by the film’s stark cinematography and Lawrence’s fierce, unfiltered performance. The result is a brutal, beautiful collision of despair and desire.
Author’s Summary
A raw and visually charged study of new parenthood, "Die My Love" captures the ache of lost dreams and the haunting fragility of domestic life.