MUBI Snaps Up Jennifer Lawrence & Robert Pattinson Drama ‘Die My Love’ in $24M Cannes Coup

Independent film distributor MUBI has landed the distribution rights to Die My Love, the emotionally charged new drama from director Lynne Ramsay, in a sweeping $24 million acquisition. The deal, sealed at the Cannes Film Festival, covers North America, the U.K., Latin America, and several other international markets. It stands as the first major sale of the 2025 festival, and a clear indicator that the film has struck a nerve.

The movie features Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in a raw, visceral portrayal of a marriage unraveling in the aftermath of childbirth. Adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel, Ramsay transplants the story from France to the American heartland, anchoring it in emotional volatility and psychological unravelling. Lawrence plays Grace, a new mother whose descent into postpartum psychosis fractures her reality and her relationship. Pattinson plays Jackson, her increasingly distant husband.

At the Cannes press event following the film’s premiere, Lawrence opened up about the project’s personal resonance. “I had just had my firstborn, and there’s not really anything like postpartum,” she said. “It’s extremely isolating … Extreme anxiety and extreme depression is isolating, no matter where you are. You feel like an alien.” (via press conference).

The film had its world premiere on Saturday night and was met with a six-minute standing ovation. It marks Ramsay’s long-awaited return to the Croisette following her 2017 psychological thriller You Were Never Really Here. Backed by Excellent Cadaver, Black Label Media, and Sikelia Productions, the movie boasts heavyweight producers including Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, and Andrea Calderwood.

The cast is rounded out by Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, and LaKeith Stanfield, with Spacek and Nolte playing Jackson’s troubled parents. The film’s dreamlike sequences blur the line between delusion and desperation, as Grace’s mental state deteriorates—taking the audience with her.

Mubi, which has aggressively expanded its production and distribution arm in recent years, has several entries at this year’s Cannes, including The Mastermind and The History of Sound. But Die My Love is their headline-maker—proof that even in a saturated market, bold storytelling still sells.

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