Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ From See-Saw Films
- Tilda Swinton will star as widow Vesta Gul in David Lowery’s upcoming film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2020 novel Death in Her Hands.
- Lowery, a devoted fan of Moshfegh, chose to adapt the novel because he finds translating it to screen a devious challenge that requires close engagement with her prose.
- The story follows Vesta, who discovers a handwritten note about a woman named Magda while walking near her home and becomes obsessed with uncovering Magda’s fate.
- Producers Canning and Sherman expressed their excitement for viewers to immerse themselves in the universe crafted by David Lowery and experience the captivating tale of Vesta, portrayed by the extraordinary Tilda Swinton.
- See-Saw Films is producing the anarchic whodunnit and psychological thriller, with financing sought at Cannes, signaling high expectations for the film’s atmospheric storytelling.
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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. […]
See-Saw Films readies 'Death in Her Hands', starring Tilda Swinton - IF Magazine
See-Saw Films will produce “anarchic whodunnit” Death In Her Hands, directed by The Green Knight‘s David Lowery and starring Tilda Swinton. The feature film is based on the cult novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, and will see Swinton play Vesta Gul, a widow who comes across a chilling handwritten note when walking in the woods near her home. It reads: “Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn’t me. Here is her dead body.” Except…
'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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