Every so often, a film comes along that promises to change the cultural landscape as we know it. And in 2025, we're calling it: that title belongs to Die, My Love.

Long before it's even hit our screens, and the psychological thriller, which co-stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, is already generating significant awards season buzz, and was the first big sale to occur at Cannes Film Festival. The film's premise is simple but emotionally loaded. The pair play a married couple, Grace (Lawrence) and Jackson (Pattinson) whose relationship is thrown into crisis when Grace becomes consumed by post-natal depression. Her worsening mental state is compounded by a move from the hustle and bustle of New York City, to the middle of nowhere, in order to be closer to Jackson's family.

Giving a little insight into exactly what kind of territory the film charts, Lawrence said at Cannes, “As a mother, it was really hard to separate what I would do as opposed to what she would do. And it was just heartbreaking.” She added, “there’s not really anything like postpartum … it’s extremely isolating. The truth is extreme anxiety and extreme depression is isolating no matter where you are. You feel like an alien.”

It will be a while before we get to bear witness to what promises to be another arthouse hit (and, if the recent success of Anora and The Substance are anything to go by, a commercial success, too), but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of similar films to fill our cups while we wait. Below, we've rounded up seven films like Die, My Love to keep you occupied in the meantime.

1. We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)

The plot of these films might differ slightly, but we'd argue that sharing a director, Lynne Ramsay, means their essence is the same. We Need To Talk About Kevin is a haunting psychological drama that, like Die, My Love, delves deep into the fractured psyche of a woman on the edge. Tilda Swinton delivers a harrowing performance as Eva, a mother grappling with guilt, grief, and the unnerving suspicion that her son’s violent tendencies may be rooted in something she cannot undo, or perhaps even caused. The film’s disjointed structure, visceral imagery, and emotional intensity mirror Die, My Love’s themes of maternal alienation, internal torment, and the blurred boundary between sanity and despair.

2. Causeway (2022)

Directed by Lila Neugebauer, Causeway is a quiet, introspective character study that echoes Die, My Love in its exploration of psychological fragility and emotional isolation. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Lynsey, a U.S. soldier returning home to New Orleans after a traumatic brain injury, struggling to reconnect with a life that feels distant and unreal. The film’s restrained storytelling and emotionally raw performances create an atmosphere of internal disquiet, drawing viewers into the protagonist’s sense of dislocation. Like Die, My Love, Causeway examines the invisible wounds of the mind and the delicate, often painful search for connection in the aftermath of trauma.

3. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Directed by David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook is another poignant portrayal of mental illness — and another of Jennifer Lawrence's best films. She and Bradley Cooper play two deeply troubled individuals whose paths cross in the aftermath of a grief-fueled spiral and mental health crisis, respectively. While perhaps a touch more overtly romantic and comedic than Die, My Love, the film similarly navigates the fine line between dysfunction and intimacy, chaos and connection.

4. Sherrybaby (2006)

Sherrybaby follows a recently released ex-convict, played  by Maggie Gyllenhaal, as she attempts to rebuild her life and reconnect with her young daughter. Much like Die, My Love, the film explores the collision of maternal longing with personal instability, portraying a woman caught between hope and self-destruction. Overall, it's an intimate and emotionally charged story of redemption, relapse, and the painful complexities of motherhood.

5. Marriage Story (2019)

Directed by Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story chronicles the unraveling of a marriage with emotional precision and raw vulnerability. Much like Die, My Love, there's a deep sensitivity to the pain of intimate disconnection and the quiet devastation that can accompany domestic life. Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver deliver standout performances as the couple in question, navigating heartbreak, identity, and parenthood.

6. Blue Valentine (2010)

Directed by Derek Cianfrance, Blue Valentine is another portrait of a relationship’s rise and fall. With compelling performances by Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, the film lays bare the tension between romantic ideals, and the weight of unmet expectations.

7. Manchester By The Sea (2016)

Manchester By The Sea stars Casey Affleck, as a man forced to confront his past when he returns to his hometown after his brother's death. Though centred on male experience, the film shares Die, My Love’s unflinching gaze into trauma (and it's aftermath), and steers away from straightforward endings or explanations.