Lynne Ramsay returns with a raw, nerve-jangling portrait of new motherhood that slips between tenderness and terror. Jennifer Lawrence is a knockout as a woman unravelling in big-sky country.
Film details
- Director: Lynne Ramsay
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Premiere: 20 November 2025
- Language & subtitles: English with Dutch subtitles
- Age rating: 12
- Where to watch: KINO, LantarenVenster, Cinerama
What’s the vibe?
Grace and Jackson flee city noise for a fixer-upper in Montana, hoping for quiet, a baby on the way, and a clean slate. The silence turns oppressive. Grace slips into a volatile fog that scares her husband and alarms the neighbours. Ramsay treats the material like a fever dream: black comedy peeks through, but the sound design and needle-drops keep you on edge. Expect: postpartum psychosis, rural isolation, surreal flashes, thunderous soundscape, jagged romance, gallows humour.
Trailer
Check out the trailer below.
Why you might like it
- Eyes: handheld intimacy, nature’s vastness pressing in, sudden dreamlike ruptures.
- Heart: a couple groping for a lifeline as love meets illness and denial.
- Mind: thorny questions about care, stigma, and who gets to define reality when pain is invisible.
Critical reception
Cannes greeted the premiere with a reported nine-minute standing ovation, putting Lawrence and Ramsay straight into awards chatter. Early critic takes skew mixed-positive, praising craft and performances while debating how hard the style lands; expect the consensus to evolve as wider releases unfold. The soundtrack is earning special kudos for its bold, story-driven needle-drops.
Scene to watch for
A messy, bittersweet wedding moment scored to John Prine’s In Spite of Ourselves; the song’s crooked warmth complicates everything you think you’re seeing.
Recommended pairing
Go light before the screening, then take a slow riverside walk after to let the soundscape settle. Share warm hand pies or a thick slice of focaccia on a bench, swap favourite shots, and talk about the line between help and control. If it’s breezy, ride the tram a few stops past home and people-watch while you decide whether the ending offers hope or just hard truth.
