Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she is a renowned film director and screenwriter known for her distinctive visual style and thematic focus on grief and trauma. She studied photography at Napier College and later graduated from the National Film and Television School. Her debut feature, "Ratcatcher" (1999), received critical acclaim, establishing her as a significant voice in cinema. Subsequent films like "Morvern Callar" (2002) and "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011) further solidified her reputation for crafting emotionally powerful narratives.
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
You Were Never Really Here is a gritty and intense thriller that follows Joe, a traumatized veteran who makes a living tracking down missing girls....
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
We Need to Talk About Kevin is a psychological thriller that delves into the complex relationship between a mother and her disturbed son. The film...
RATCATCHER
Ratcatcher is a 1999 British drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay. Set in Glasgow during the 1973 garbage strike, the film follows a young boy named...