Cannes 2025: First Reactions to Jennifer Lawrence - Robert Pattinson Drama DIE, MY LOVE

The Cannes Film Festival is underway, and reactions to some of the highly-anticipated world premieres are starting to arrive. Today brought the premiere of Lynne Ramsay’s DIE, MY LOVE, which is playing In Competition and seeking US distribution.

Die, My Love is directed by Lynne Ramsay, from a screenplay by Ramsay, Enda Walsh and Alice Birch. It is an adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name by Ariana Harwicz about a new mother who develops postpartum depression and enters psychosis.

The film stars Jennifer Lawrence (who also co-produces), Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, and Nick Nolte.

Here are the first reactions out of Cannes:

Jennifer Lawrence is committed to the insanity. She’s never been better, and she needs no help getting to where "Die, My Love" takes her. Lynne Ramsay, wind her up and watch her go.

Our review: https://t.co/5qSV2QevMn pic.twitter.com/RLYisZ4kA9
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) May 17, 2025

'Die My Love' Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is a Mother Grappling with Postpartum Depression (and Punk-Rock Angst) in Lynne Ramsay's Showy Mess of a Marital Psychodrama https://t.co/LhxbEIER1e
— Variety (@Variety) May 17, 2025

‘Die My Love’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Shines In Lynne Ramsay’s Brutal But Beautiful Portrait Of A Woman On The Edge – Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/lU3J08O2wM
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) May 17, 2025

Die My Love: perfect for anyone who thought mother! was too restrained. this is a hot mess about a hot mess but it’s so on fire the whole time i was happy to go along for the ride. we love to see Jennifer Lawrence swinging for the fences again.
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) May 17, 2025

'Die, My Love' Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Back on Top Opposite Robert Pattinson in Explosive Motherhood Tale | Cannes 2025 https://t.co/SE1C5x3NPB
— Collider (@Collider) May 17, 2025

DIE, MY LOVE: Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson are outstanding in Lynn Ramsay's frequently astounding new feature. While not her best work, still good as hell to have her back making movies that cast a spell as only she can 📽️ My #Cannes2025 review: www.thewrap.com/die-my-love-...

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— Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ (@eclectichutch.bsky.social) May 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM

J. Law’s mesmerizing performance in “Die, My Love” is so good, expect her to show up on that Oscar stage again.https://t.co/f6E0Aqheyj
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 17, 2025

‘Die My Love’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Goes Full Feral in Lynne Ramsay’s Intense, Exhausting Postpartum Psychosexual Frenzy https://t.co/vy6zSZQQD6 via @IndieWire
— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) May 17, 2025

Die, My Love struggles to sell Jennifer Lawrence’s plunge into madness: Cannes review https://t.co/l2MiKVr1gD
— The Independent (@Independent) May 17, 2025

Adored DIE MY LOVE. Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay was a dream collab on paper, and their commitment to this story of postpartum depression –frenzied, abrasive, often gut-wrenching – is astonishing. Arguably the actor's best work to date.
— Tom Page (@thomas_page) May 17, 2025

DIE, MY LOVE finds the ever-fascinating & endlessly talented Lynne Ramsay back directing two shattering performances from Jennifer Lawrence & Robert Pattinson. Ramsay’s unflinching vision, paired with Lawrence’s soul bearing, erratic volatility & Pattinson’s pathetic… pic.twitter.com/STInBUeTYK
— Matt Neglia @Cannes (@NextBestPicture) May 17, 2025

DIE, MY LOVE is a stunning adaptation that explores psychosis and postpartum depression w/ heartbreaking intensity. Jennifer Lawrence is rotund & grandiose rowing the fine line between sanity & chaos. Robert Pattinson elevates every scene. An apotheosic return of Ramsay. #Cannes pic.twitter.com/SV0eIxpCTv
— Jairo Jiménez @Cannes (@jairojimenez_) May 17, 2025

'Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in 'surreal' and 'intense' study of postpartum depression that has premiered at the Cannes,'

Die, My Love review: Jennifer Lawrence is 'better than ever' in a searing portrait of motherhoodhttps://t.co/TF0nPAAz54
— Ved Nayak (@catcheronthesly) May 17, 2025