Revenge thriller called “hot, nasty and mouth-wateringly disreputable” by The Telegraph in their 5-Star review.
In the sophomore feature of buzzy auteur director Rose Glass, Kristen Stewart stars as Lou, a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie (Katy O’Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder hitchhiking to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. But as quickly as their romance blossoms, Lou’s unsavoury past begins to emerge from the shadows, pulling the couple into the deep web of Lou’s criminal family.
“Love Lies Bleeding turns wild and garish, and you may think the film is losing control, yet Rose Glass is fiercely in control of what she’s doing. She’s made a midnight noir that shoots over the top of our expectations but lands where it should, at a place where even valorous people have to go to extremes.” Owen Gleiberman, Variety.
2024. UK/USA. Director: Rose Glass. Cast: Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian. Duration: 1hr 44mins. Cert: 15.
