Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ From See-Saw Films
- David Lowery is directing an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's 2020 novel Death in Her Hands starring Tilda Swinton as Vesta Gul near her home.
- Lowery, a devoted fan of Moshfegh, used the adaptation process as a subterfuge to immerse himself in her prose before finalizing the script.
- The film, produced by See-Saw Films and scripted by Lowery, depicts the psychologically complex story of widow Vesta discovering a mysterious note about a woman named Magda.
- Lowery revealed that the novel has been adapted into a screenplay that will shortly be produced into a movie, with collaborators expressing excitement for viewers to be deeply engaged by the character Vesta’s narrative, brought to life by the captivating and extraordinary Tilda Swinton.
- Adapting this novel poses a devious challenge, and the film suggests that uncovering Magda's fate may allow Vesta to reclaim control over her life.
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Tilda Swinton to Breathe Life Into See-Saw’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ for Filmmaker David Lowery
In an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s cult novel, Swinton will play recently widowed Vesta whose life takes on a new focus as she grows obsessed with finding the truth about the fate of a mystery woman.
Tilda Swinton & Director David Lowery Set Whodunnit ‘Death In Her Hands’ At See-Saw Films
The Green Knight‘s David Lowery has set his next feature with Oscar winner Tilda Swinton, the anarchic whodunnit and otherworldly psychological thriller, Death in Her Hands based on American author Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2020 novel. Swinton plays a woman striving to take control of her own story in the new project from Oscar winning See-Saw Films. […]
'Death In Her Hands': Tilda Swinton & David Lowery Team For Satirical Whodunnit Thriller
After talking up taking a break from acting, Tilda Swinton (“The Killer”) is gearing up to work with director David Lowery on “Death In Her Hands,” an adaptation of author Ottessa Moshfegh’s wickedly dark comedy whodunnit. As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Swinton will play a widow after a discovery develops a growing obsession with finding the truth about the fate of a mystery woman who may have been murdered. Continue reading ‘Death In He…
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