We Need to Talk about Kevin

 

We Need to Talk about Kevin 2011 

• ·        Director: Lynne Ramsay
• ·        Cast: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell, Rocky Duer
• ·        Why?  Interesting subject
• ·        Seen: 13 December 2025 

Eva (Swinton) has a teen-aged son Kevin (Miller, Newell and Duer). In a series of flashbacks, which are confusing, it must be said, we learn that he was a difficult child, hostile, unloving, even cruel. We see Eva in despair.

And in the present time she is in despair. Teen-aged Kevin has done something terrible and she visits him in prison.

A very grim film with an excellent performance by Swinton. But I’m not sure what to think of the film. It’s not a film to love. 

3½ * of 5