Die My Love

Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) and boyfriend Jackson (Robert Pattinson) arrive at the remote Montana home that used to belong to his uncle. Shes not exactly enamoured of the place but they are so loved up that it is quickly a case of getting down to things on the wooden flooring and making themselves a bairn. Thing is, though, once motherhood beckons Grace begins to feel the full effects of their isolation. With Jackson at work, often far away, she finds herself bored and captivated by their married and motor-cycle riding neighbour Karl (LaKeith Stanfield). After the birth, what appears to be some post-natal trauma sets in and neither her boyfriend nor his mother Pam (Sissy Spacek) who has had her own troubled experiences with her now late husba...

die my love is intense, messy, and strangely beautiful. the film dives deep into its characters unraveling without ever feeling fake, and the performances really carry the chaos. its not always easy to watch, but it sticks with you in a good way. a bold, jagged drama that mostly hits its mark

Postpartum depression is a subject that, arguably, doesnt receive enough attention, especially outside of a clinical context. Thats why its somewhat surprising to see it addressed in an entertainment vehicle. Its unfortunate, however, that it hasnt been examined as tactfully or as effectively as it could or should have been in this disappointing new release from director Lynne Ramsay. When Jackson (Robert Pattinson) and his girlfriend, Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), move into a home left to them by his deceased uncle in rural Montana, the couple enjoys their idyllic new lifestyle. And, not long thereafter, they become the parents of a baby boy, a theoretically happy event that, regrettably, also marks the beginning of growing troubles in their ...