We Need to Talk About Kevin

Former travel journalist and cosmopolitan Eva Khatchadourian carries a heavy mental burden. The reason is her son Kevin, who even as a baby shows a headstrong distance that makes it difficult for mother Eva to establish closeness. While her husband Franklin sees nothing unusual in his son, Eva is concerned about his lack of empathy and his lust for destruction. Director Lynne Ramsay only gradually reveals the family drama, both suspenseful and moving at once. She shows, how the once happy couple slides into a catastrophe of unimagined proportions.