We Need to Talk About Kevin
Lynne Ramsay / GB, US, 2011 / 108 min.
Radically stylised, psychological drama based on Lionel Shriver’s novel. Tilda Swinton’s role as the mother of a sociopathic teen is a tour de force. Spine-chillingly good. Also features John C. Reilly as Eva's naive husband.
Eva (Tilda Swinton) is a travel writer who gives up her bohemian lifestyle when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Her relationship with her son Kevin is difficult from the start. Kevin develops from a needy baby into a difficult, demanding toddler (Rocky Duer) and then into a sociopathic teen (Ezra Miller). Aged 15, Kevin commits an irrational act of violence that shocks the whole community.
Pre-film
On January 24, prior to We Need to Talk About Kevin, a 35 mm copy will be screened from Norman MacLaren’s Canadian pixilation film Neighbours (1952, 8’), in which a neighbourly dispute gets completely out of hand (Eye Collection).
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Details
Director
Lynne Ramsay
Production year
2011
Country
GB, US
Original title
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Length
108 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm, DCP
Part of
Tilda Swinton
This autumn, Eye presents Tilda Swinton – Ongoing, an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the celebrated Scottish performer, artist, and fashion icon. This unique and personal exhibition centres on Swinton’s creative collaborations.
Why in Eye
Lionel Shriver’s devastating novel about America, motherhood and the unspoken possibilities of familial detachment and dysfunction. Lynne Ramsay. A film we are very proud to have made together.
Tilda Swinton
Actor and Performer
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