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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

...shocks more as a portrait of maternal ambivalence than for its evocation of school massacres.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

It must be something like this to have a nervous breakdown. We find ourselves inside the mind of a woman whose psychopathic son has driven her over the edge.

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Critic Liz Beardsworth
rated 8

Guaranteed to haunt you for days, and possibly prompt a rethink on your position on parenthood.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

What 'American Psycho' was to consumerism, 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' is to both sexism and feminism, a brilliantly extreme parable, operatically pessimistic.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Helena Lindblad
rated 8

...ekar av ohörda rop. Ett oförglömligt drama med blodröda toner om familjerelationerna bakom en fiktiv skolmassaker.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Lollo Hernander
rated 7

Väldigt stark! Kaotisk, bitvis störig och jobbig, men från en tredjedel in i filmen faller bitarna på plats och man får klart för sig hur det hänger ihop. Fantastiskt skådespeleri från alla inblandade, men framförallt Swinton levererar ett bredare...

1 year ago
Johanzebran
rated 7

Bra men obehaglig som bara den

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Lynne Ramsay
Director
Tilda Swinton
As Eva Khatchadourian
John C. Reilly
As Franklin Khatchadourian
Jennifer Kim
As Student #7
Rebecca Dealy
As Student #1
Leslie Lyles
As Smash Lady

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We Need to Talk About Kevin is a psychological thriller that explores the complex relationship between a mother and her son, who commits a horrific act of violence. The film follows Eva, a successful travel writer,who is struggling to cope with the hostility of her neighbors and her own feelings of guilt and responsibility towards her son Kevin. Through a series of flashbacks, Eva recounts her difficult experiences raising Kevin, who she views as detached and deliberately antagonizing. As Kevin grows older, his behavior becomes increasingly disturbing, leading to a tragic event that changes the course of their lives forever. The film raises questions about the nature of evil and the extent to which a parent can be held responsible for their child's actions. With outstanding performances from Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged film that will leave audiences gripped until the very end.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin was released in theaters on January 20, 2012.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin was released for streaming on May 15, 2012.