Kristen Stewart’s New Thriller, Love Lies Bleeding, Is Out This Week
Bringing violence, revenge, love and plenty of muscle to the screen, Love Lies Bleeding, which releases in the UK this week, has all the makings of a riveting crime film to watch in May.
Spencer star Kristen Stewart and The Mandalorian’s Katy O’Brian play two women who fall in love in 1980s America, but end up being pulled onto a path of violent crime due to Lou (Stewart)’s criminal family. The film premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and received glowing reviews from critics for its lead performances and writing. Here’s all we know:
What is Love Lies Bleeding about?
The film is directed by Rose Glass (Saint Maud) and has been keenly anticipated for its star leads and unique spin on the classic crime thriller. Kristen Stewart plays Lou, a reclusive and socially anxious manager of a gym, whose attention is drawn to Jackie, a new arrival at the gym. Jackie is a bodybuilder who’s keen to shoot for the stars and compete in competitions, and now heading to the glitz and glam of Las Vegas to make a name for herself. She’s just passing through but Lou can’t help but come out of her shell and introduce herself, secretly falling hard for the ambitious Jackie. The affection is mutual, and both women begin a passionate relationship.
But things are troubling Lou, like the fact that she’s worried about how the rest of her family will react to Jackie- particularly her father Lou Sr (Top Gun Maverick and Westworld star Ed Harris), who she calls a “psycho”. Lou Sr has an affinity for guns and violent crime, and when Jackie gets too close to his daughter, he becomes all too threatening. As Lou and her father begin to permanently diverge paths and she decides to try and escape with her new love, a violent and bloody conclusion eruption becomes inevitable.
The first trailer for A24’s new thriller opens with Jackie in the middle of a bodybuilding competition, and you can feel the throwback 80s style and quirks bursting through the screen.
When is it released?
Also in the cast are Jena Malone, who you’ll know from The Hunger Games and Lovesong, Anna Baryshnikov (Dickinson), and Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist). The pulpy crime romance will be released in the UK on 3rd May.
