We Need to Talk About Kevin
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
What critics thought
Lynne Ramsay's film draws generally favorable notices, though critics remain divided on whether it achieves genuine psychological depth or merely a stylish horror-inflected surface. Tilda Swinton's performance is the closest thing to a point of consensus, while the film's refusal to explain its central tragedy is read either as bold ambiguity or as evasion dressed up in striking imagery.
“masquerades as a psychological puzzle but is essentially a horror film full of decorous sensationalism.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“We Need to Talk About Kevin in fact needs to be talked about, as what it is attempting to do by marrying the darkest, most nihilistic components of contemporary cinema with a redemptive message is groundbreaking.”
Jake Martin·Busted Halo
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Lynne RamsayDirector
Tilda SwintonEva Khatchadourian
John C. ReillyFranklin
Ezra MillerKevin, Teenager
Siobhan Fallon HoganWanda
Alex ManetteColin
Jasper NewellKevin, 6-8 Years
Ashley GerasimovichCelia
Rocky DuerKevin, Toddler
Kenneth FranklinSoweto
Leslie LylesSmash Lady
Paul DiomedeCorrections Officer, Al
Jonny GreenwoodComposer
Lionel ShriverWriter
Seamus McGarveyCinematographyWe Need to Talk About Kevin
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
What critics thought
Lynne Ramsay's film draws generally favorable notices, though critics remain divided on whether it achieves genuine psychological depth or merely a stylish horror-inflected surface. Tilda Swinton's performance is the closest thing to a point of consensus, while the film's refusal to explain its central tragedy is read either as bold ambiguity or as evasion dressed up in striking imagery.
“masquerades as a psychological puzzle but is essentially a horror film full of decorous sensationalism.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
“We Need to Talk About Kevin in fact needs to be talked about, as what it is attempting to do by marrying the darkest, most nihilistic components of contemporary cinema with a redemptive message is groundbreaking.”
Jake Martin·Busted Halo
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Lynne RamsayDirectorTilda SwintonEva KhatchadourianJohn C. ReillyFranklinEzra MillerKevin, TeenagerSiobhan Fallon HoganWandaAlex ManetteColinJasper NewellKevin, 6-8 YearsAshley GerasimovichCeliaRocky DuerKevin, ToddlerKenneth FranklinSowetoLeslie LylesSmash LadyPaul DiomedeCorrections Officer, AlJonny GreenwoodComposerLionel ShriverWriterSeamus McGarveyCinematography