Lynn Ramsay’s new film, dye, my love, has become one of the most talked about the title at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson raised strong reactions during their screening at Lumier Theater. But Ramse believes that many people are doing it wrong.
“This whole postpartum thing is just Bulls ***,” Ramsay said in a firecusside chat with experienced critic Elvis Mitchell in Cannes. “This is not that. It’s about breaking a relationship, it’s about the breakdown of love, and it is about breaking sex after having a child. And it is also about a creative block.”
Based on the 2017 novel of Eriana Harvick, Dye, my love follows a young couple who goes from New York City to Rural Montana from New York City in search of a quiet life. His intensive passion is tested after the birth of his child, which shake his bond at his core.
Jennifer Lawrence, who produced the film through his company excellent cadver, was eager to work with Ramsay. The director revealed that Lawrence had reached directly to express his interest.
“He said, ‘What about this, my love?” Ramsay shared. “But I said that I do not want to do anything as we need to talk about Kevin. I want to light something. Because people like to box you.”
Initially, despite hesitating, Ramsay eventually wrote a first draft and found himself ready for the project. The final artists include Laken Stanfield, Sisi Spacek and Nick Knolte.
By adding to the buzz, dye, my love was acquired by Mubi to a 24 million US dollar deal, which was the largest on the ground on this year’s festival. Mubi has committed for a wide dramatic release on 1,500 screens for 45 days.
Streammer/distributor gained authority in North America, Latin America, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Benellux, Turkey, India, Australia and New Zealand.
The film was directed by a script by Ramsay, which he co-written with Enda Walsh and Ellis birch. It was produced by Lawrence and Justin Siyarochi along with Martin Scorses, Andrea Calderwood, and Molly Smith of Black Label Media, Trent Luckinbill and Tad Lakkinbill, who also financed the film.
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