Jennifer Lawrence might just get her first oscar nomination in a decade. The popular star, 34, is already having a lot of hype due to her latest film “Die, My Love’ which premiered May 17 at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The movie is based on a 2017 and stars Lawrence as a young mother who is fighting her ‘inner demons’ as per the movie’s official festival synopsis. She became a mother in 2022 after welcoming her first child with husband Cooke Maroney. Since then, she and her husband welcomed her second child this year. In this article, learn more about her feelings today as a mother.
Jennifer Lawrence Reflects on Being a Mom
At the Cannes news conference, Jennifer opened up about her experiences of being a mother. She said “Having children changes everything.” “It changes your whole life. It’s brutal and incredible. Not only do they go into every decision of if I’m working, where I am working, when I am working, (but also) they’ve taught me- I didn’t know that I could feel so much.”
She continued “ They’ve changed my life, obviously, for the best, and they’ve changed me creatively, “she added before joking “ I highly recommend having kids if you want to be an actor.” After that, she also reflected on her postpartum period while discussing her movie role. “ There’s not really anything like postpartum.” she said. “It’s extremely isolating… Extreme anxiety or extreme depression is isolating no matter who you are. You feel like an alien.”
Early Reviews for “Die, My Love”
The early reviews for the movie showered praises on Lawrence. As per Deadline’s Damon Wise Writing, “it might yet prove to be a career best” for the actress. IndieWire’s Ryan Lattanzio says that she has “never been better”, while Vanity Fair’s Richard Lawson declares that “she is mesmerizing.” These reviews have been nothing short of great indicating how good the movie is.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Potential Nomination at the 2026 Oscars
If Lawrence gets nominated at the 2026 Oscars, it would be her first academy award nod since 2016. She had earlier won best actress for “Silver Linings Playbook” in 2013 at 22 years of age and has also been nominated for “American Hustle” and “Winter’s Bone”. After taking a break from acting, she has only appeared in a recent handful of films.
She appeared in the 2021 satire “Don’t Look Up” and the 2023 romantic comedy movie “No Hard Feelings.” Lawrence spoke about her acting hiatus on the “Late Night Show” in 2021, “I took a break and nobody really cared”. “I got to feel like I could become part of the whole world again without fanfare.”
Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence’s Die, My Love Gets a Six-Minute Standing Ovation
After having its glorious premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, with Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence, the film received a standing ovation that lasted six full minutes. It is now racing towards the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes 2025, and all the stars, including Pattinson, Lawrence, and the director, were present to celebrate the premiere.
Post the premiere, the cast received a standing ovation from the crowd. The director cut the ovation short and said “Wow. I am so overwhelmed. Thanks to these amazing actors. I’ve got to get it together, I’ll see you in a minute.” Variety quoted. As per the outlet, the movie is based on the 2017 novel of the same name which revolves around a new mother who enters psychosis after being depressed during postpartum.
Wrapping Up
Jennfier Lawrence’s candid reflection on motherhood and her postpartum experience highlights how she has grown both as a mother and an actress. Her latest movie inspired by a 2017 novel mirrors her own transformative experiences as a mother. With early and positive reviews of her movie, she is poised for a brilliant comeback to Holywood like as if she never left. She has also potentially earned her first oscar nomination in a decade thanks to the brilliance of this movie. Only time will tell how “Die, My Love’ fares at the box office.
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