Lynne Ramsay Is Still Cutting “Die My Love” — In Her Mind
Filmmaker Lynne Ramsay reflected on her latest project, “Die My Love,” discussing edits made after Cannes and the film’s polarized reception at the festival. True to form, Ramsay continues exploring fractured inner worlds through striking visual and emotional intensity.
Her Cannes Legacy
Throughout her career, Ramsay has brought each of her films to Cannes, carving out a reputation for creating bold, psychologically layered cinema. Her 1999 debut, Ratcatcher, told the story of a poor Glasgow boy haunted by loss and drawn to the haunting quiet of a canal.
This was followed by Morvern Callar, where Samantha Morton portrays a woman who assumes the authorship of her dead lover’s manuscript after burying him in the Scottish mountains. Ramsay’s unflinching lens revealed both horror and strange liberation.
Provocative Milestones
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) became one of the decade’s most polarizing films, delving into a mother’s psychological decay after her son commits a school massacre using a bow and arrow. Ramsay’s ability to combine dread and empathy struck a nerve with audiences.
Her collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix on You Were Never Really Here (2017) — a tightly controlled thriller about a battle-worn mercenary — earned her the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes, confirming her mastery of emotional violence and restraint.
A Return with “Die My Love”
After an eight-year gap, Ramsay’s latest work, Die My Love, premiered in May at Cannes. Its daring emotional pitch divided critics and viewers alike, continuing her tradition of cinema that unsettles and mesmerizes in equal measure.
“Every film I make is a conversation with my own instincts,” Ramsay once said, underlining her deeply personal approach to filmmaking.
Author’s Summary
Lynne Ramsay revisits her intense cinematic style with “Die My Love,” a bold return to Cannes that once again provokes, challenges, and captivates through its raw emotional clarity.