After years of relatively tame, tearjerking LGBTQ+ dramas, finally comes a sexy, erotic thriller made for and by sapphic women that pushes past convention. Love Lies Bleeding is an unexpected sophomore film from British director Rose Glass, not just because it’s set in New Mexico, but because of the 80s B-movie vibe literally on steroids that seems drastically different from her debut film Saint Maud. But both have the altered, surreal moments that blur the line between real and imagined, this time with a desperate edge of star-crossed lovers and the rage fuelled by familial trauma, jealousy, and overdosing on steroids. Kristen Stewart and new leading lady Katy O’Brian are delightful to watch with their immediate chemistry.
"Lurid, luscious filmmaking from a bright young star."
— Hannah Strong
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
After breaking away from her dad to start a solitary life, reclusive gym manager Lou falls in love with Jackie, a bodybuilder passing through town for a Las Vegas competition.
Every new moment feels genuinely unpredictable. Some don’t fully land, but the best ones happen when Glass goes wild.
Be gay, do crimes! (For legal reasons, this is a meme.)
