We Need to Talk About Kevin

Director: Lynne Ramsay
Writer: Lynne Ramsay
Cast: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Ashley Gerasimovich
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 2012 7:49 AM
Criticwire: B

Synopsis: Eva puts her ambitions and career aside to give birth to Kevin. The relationship between mother and son is difficult from the very first years. When Kevin is 15 , he does something irrational and unforgivable in the eyes of the entire community. Eva grapples with her own feelings of grief and responsibility. Did she ever love her son? And how much of what Kevin did was her fault? Based on the Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction. [Synopsis courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival]

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"Kevin" and "Wish Me Away" Top Awards at Wichita's Tallgrass Film Festival

This weekend, at the close of Wichita's Tallgrass Film Festival, the 9th edition of the festival announced its 2011 winners, with Lynne Ramsay's Tilda Swinton-starrer "We Need to Talk About Kevin" as well as Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf's documentary about country star Chely Wright's coming out,...
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"We Need To Talk About Kevin" Tops London Fest Winners

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Oscilloscope Acquires "We Need To Talk About Kevin"

Lynne Ramsay's Cannes entry "We Need To Talk About Kevin" has been acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The Tilda Swinton-starring adaptation of Lionel Shriver's award winning novel will be released in time for 2011 Oscar consideration.
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Tilda Swinton Starrer "We Need To Talk About Kevin" Set For December Release

Oscilloscope Laboratories has officially announced that Lynne Ramsay's "We Need To Talk About Kevin" will get an Academy Award qualifying run on December 2, 2011. Already highly speculated to be released before year's end, "Kevin" will hit both New York and Los Angeles in December as Oscilloscope ho...
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Interviews

CANNES INTERVIEW | "We Need To Talk About Kevin" Director Lynne Ramsay: "This is not an issue movie"

Lynne Ramsay is back. The Scottish director first made a name for herself with her acclaimed 1999 debut "Ratcatcher," which she followed with the similarly well-received 2002 effort "Morvern Callar," a Directors' Fortnight entry.
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Mark Gutteridge | January 30, 2012 11:44 AMReply

See the short that accompanied We Need To Talk About Kevin - UK release here: http://vimeo.com/28242781 curzoncinemas.com/library/films/2154/assessment/