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Jennifer Lawrence Connects Postpartum Struggles to ‘Die My Love’ Performance Ahead of Nov. 7 Release

Her remarks come after a New York premiere for Lynne Ramsay’s adaptation produced with Martin Scorsese.

Overview

  • Lawrence stars as Grace, a new mother whose mental state unravels after childbirth, opposite Robert Pattinson in the Montana‑set psychodrama.
  • She told People that a bout of severe postpartum anxiety after her second child added depth to her portrayal, and said she took the new postpartum treatment Zurzuvae, which she found helpful.
  • The film, adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s novel by Ramsay with Enda Walsh and Alice Birch, is being released in theaters Nov. 7 by Mubi after a Cannes debut.
  • The New York premiere on Nov. 1 featured Lawrence, Pattinson, Ramsay, and producer Martin Scorsese, with press highlighting the film’s reception and Lawrence’s performance.
  • Lawrence, who also produced via Excellent Cadaver, said Pattinson pushed to make his character more resilient and that the co-stars bonded as recent parents.