We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011 Lynne Ramsay 1h 53m ★ 7.5
Drama Thriller
We Need to Talk About Kevin

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

Cast

Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton Eva Khatchadourian
John C. Reilly John C. Reilly Franklin Plaskett
Ezra Miller Ezra Miller Kevin Khatchadourian, Teenager
Jasper Newell Jasper Newell Kevin Khatchadourian, 6-8 Years
Rock Duer Rock Duer Kevin Khatchadourian, Toddler
Ashley Gerasimovich Ashley Gerasimovich Celia Khatchadourian
Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan Wanda
Alex Manette Alex Manette Colin

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with We Need to Talk About Kevin

Elephant
Elephant 2003
School violence without answers. Two films that stare at the worst thing that can happen and refuse to give you the comfort of an explanation. Mommy
Mommy 2014
Mothers of dangerous sons. Two films about women whose children terrify the world and who must decide whether love is enough. The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed 1956
Monster children, helpless mothers. Two films about the terrifying possibility that evil is something a child is born with.