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2011 · 113 min · R

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Directed by Lynne Ramsay · Drama, Thriller

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) is a Drama film, directed by Lynne Ramsay set in Connecticut during the 2000s–2010s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, family & loyalty, and grief & loss play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Cast
Tilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerJasper NewellRock DuerAshley GerasimovichSiobhan Fallon HoganAlex Manette

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Connecticut
Setting
Suburban
When
2000s2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityFamily & LoyaltyGrief & Loss
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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