Overview
- Reviewers say the film confronts postpartum mental collapse with a visceral, darkly comic approach rather than a conventional narrative.
- The adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s 2012 novel credits Ramsay with co-writers Enda Walsh and Alice Birch.
- Lawrence’s raw performance as Grace draws widespread praise, while Robert Pattinson’s restrained turn as Jackson is noted as a steady counterbalance.
- Ramsay’s intensely stylized visuals and sound design, captured by cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, earn admiration even as some find the tone uneven.
- LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, and Nick Nolte add texture in supporting roles, and critics highlight streaks of mordant humor alongside the psychological turmoil.