Review: Jennifer Lawrence Gives Everything to the Wild, Brutal 'Die My Love' But Gets Left Dangling
Director Lynne Ramsay’s raw and unsettling postpartum drama Die My Love stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as struggling new parents whose relationship spirals into chaos.
Plot Overview
The film opens with a haunting scene in a remote ranch house kitchen. Grace and Jackson (Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson) hesitate before entering their newly inherited rural home, a place shadowed by past violence. Jackson explains,
“It’s not New York but it’s ours,”referring to the house left by his uncle, who died violently upstairs—a fact Grace finds darkly amusing.
Jackson grew up nearby and his parents, Pam and Harry (Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte), still live close. Neither Grace nor Jackson discusses their former lives in the city, but a quiet tension lingers. Jackson dreams of being a drummer, while Grace once claimed to write. Their ambitions seem stifled by money, passion, or skill.
Themes and Atmosphere
- Their move to the countryside ushers in domestic turmoil and emotional disintegration.
- The film captures the raw tension between the couple as they navigate parenthood and their tangled pasts.
- Lynne Ramsay’s direction evokes a blend of horror and intimate drama, using silence and stillness to build unease.
Performance Highlights
Jennifer Lawrence delivers a fierce, all-in performance, embodying Grace's wild, vulnerable energy across this brutal narrative. Robert Pattinson complements her with quiet intensity, portraying a man torn between dreams and reality.
This messy Molotov cocktail by indie auteur Lynne Ramsay pairs Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as flailing new parents who fight, bite and destroy.
Summary
Die My Love is a challenging and raw depiction of postpartum struggle and fractured dreams, anchored by powerful performances but tangled in its own intensity.
Author’s note: The film skillfully explores emotional chaos and vulnerability but leaves the story feeling unresolved and rough around the edges.