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We Need to Talk About Kevin

Movie · 2011 · 112 min

A haunting, fragmented descent into a mother's guilt and grief, with an unsettling atmosphere that lingers long after.

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2011 film by Lynne Ramsay
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Year
2011
Runtime
112 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Lynne Ramsay
Written by
Lynne Ramsay
Starring
Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Leslie Lyles, Jasper Newell, Alex Manette, Maryann Urbano
Music
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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