Summary
Some three months after it became a critical and commercial hit, the Kristen Stewart-ledLove Lies Bleedinghas set a streaming release date. The A24 action crime film,directed by Rose Glass, stars Stewart as Lou, an awkward gym manager who falls for Jackie (Katy O’Brian,The Mandalorian), an ambitious bodybuilder who starts working out at Lou’s gym en route to a competition in Las Vegas. Set in 1989, the pair get caught up in the chaotic world of organized crime and competitive body building.
Now,Love Lies Bleedinghas found a streaming home and release date. PerCollider,It will land on Max this July 19.Love Lies Bleedingwill join A24’s sprawling lineup on the streaming platform, which is home to the majority of the independent production company’s movies.
Love Lies Bleeding Was A Hit With Critics
It marks a new record for Kristen Stewart
Love Lies Bleedingwas a hit with critics and viewers alike,earning an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The neo-noir style thriller offers an exciting and fresh take on queer storytelling, as it moves away from using the protagonists' sexuality as a major plot device. Although the film centers around a queer love story, it also takes viewers on a whirlwind journey of action, crime, dysfunctional family dynamics, murder, and unexpected twists along the way.
Love Lies Bleedingoffers Stewart her highest-rated fiction film of her career, with only the documentary,Love, Antosha, scoring higher on Rotten Tomatoes.
Love Lies Bleeding’s successis also due to its stars. The film’s leads, Stewart and O’Brian, deliver stellar performances, along with a strong supporting cast that includesThe Hunger Games' Jena Malone, who plays Lou’s sister, Beth, and Dave Franco, who stars as Beth’s abusive husband, JJ. Rounding out the cast’s distinct personalities is Ed Harris as Lou’s criminal father, and her ex-girlfriend,Dickinson’s Anna Baryshnikov. Stewart’s roles as queer women often generate excitement, adding to the buzz around the film.
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Love Lies Bleeding
Cast
Love Lies Bleeding is an action crime film from A24. Directed by Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding centers on a gym employee, played by Kristen Stewart, and a bisexual bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) as they discover how difficult the world of competitive bodybuilding is. The film also stars Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and Ed Harris.
