Dir: Lynne Ramsay
Cast: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller
I read the book this film is based on (by Lionel Shriver) two years ago. I found it very interesting, quite disturbing and recommend it to anyone, I was however unsure as to how it could be filmed given in the book the story centers around letters Eva (Tilda Swinton) is writing to Franklin (John C. Reilly). They are the parents of the Kevin of the title (played by Ezra Miller). Eva and Kevin never really developed that mother/son bond and when Eva begins to suspect there is something not quite right about Kevin no one, not even her husband believes her and thinks she is being mean or over protective (when her daughter gets injured). Then tragedy strikes.
The story raises the whole nature/nurture debate, is Kevin the way he is due to his mums apparent post-natal depression or was he just born evil? I think Tilda Swinton was perfectly cast in the role of Eva, a fairly cold woman but at the same time gaining some sympathy from the viewers, and the symbolism with the red was great. My favorite scene was when she was driving home on Halloween. It was so surreal,spooky and disturbing, I loved it.
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