Die My Love (2025)
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A young mother's grip on reality unravels as she struggles with severe postpartum depression and psychosis in a remote Montana home.
The story
After moving to a rural Montana home, a young woman named Grace gives birth to a baby boy. While initially happy in their remote life, the couple begins to struggle as her feelings of isolation and the pressures of new motherhood intensify. The narrative explores the escalating tension in their relationship as Grace's mental state begins to fracture, complicated by the haunting history of the house and the isolation of their environment. As her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the bond between her and her husband, Jackson, is pushed to its breaking point.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Jackson moves to a Montana home inherited from an uncle who died by suicide. He moves there with his pregnant girlfriend, Grace. After the birth of their son, their relationship deteriorates due to Jackson's long work hours and Grace's growing sense of isolation. Tensions peak when Grace shoots a dog they own after a car accident. Her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, involving weapons and an affair with a stranger. Despite their constant fighting, Jackson proposes to her. Following a tumultuous wedding, Grace is institutionalized for her mental health. After being released and finding the house renovated, she is eventually taken on a drive by Jackson. In a final confrontation, she walks into a forest and sets fire to her writings, eventually walking into the flames while Jackson watches.
- Original title
- Die, My Love
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 119
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Lynne Ramsay
- Writers
- Enda Walsh · screenplay; Lynne Ramsay · screenplay; Alice Birch · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Jennifer Lawrence · Grace; Robert Pattinson · Jackson; LaKeith Stanfield · Karl; Nick Nolte · Harry, Jackson's deceased father; Sissy Spacek · Pam, Jackson's mother
- Genres
- psychological drama; black comedy; comedy-drama
- Themes
- postpartum depression; mental health; isolation; marital strife
- Tone and mood
- dark; fucked-up; hilarious; slow-burn
- Premise and plot tags
- psychological drama; black comedy; comedy-drama; mental health; postpartum depression
- Source material / true-story basis
- novel by Ariana Harwicz
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, particularly praising Jennifer Lawrence's performance and the direction, though audience responses were more polarized.
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Globe · Best Actress · Nominated
- Production trivia
- The film was inspired by the films Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby.; The production was filmed in and around Calgary, Canada.; The film was re-edited after its screening in Cannes.
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