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Announcing O Cinema’s new and exciting monthly series, SEASONED ACTORS that celebrates the work of an actor that has contributed to indie and pop cinematic culture in our lifetimes.
A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay’s WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores the fractious relationship between a mother and her evil son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller). Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores nature vs. nurture on a whole new level as Eva's own culpability is measured against Kevin's innate evilness. Ramsay's masterful storytelling simultaneously combines a provocative moral ambiguity with a satisfying and compelling narrative, which builds to a chilling, unforgettable climax.
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Tilda Swinton was born into a Scottish Lowlands nobility and might easily have settled into a luxurious lifestyle as a lady of leisure in high society. Instead, she went into the infamously volatile field of acting, building a remarkable resume by avoiding traditional leading lady roles in favor of offbeat character roles. Whether it be in drama, comedy, big-budget action, documentary, or even small budget art films, Swinton has solidified herself as a truly distinguished film artist over the course of three decades and has proven to be one of the most compelling actors in contemporary cinema.