GFF 2024: Rose Glass on Love Lies Bleeding

The Cineskinny

We're back at Glasgow Film Festival for some special episodes made on the ground at the festival. First up, we have a chat with Saint Maud director Rose Glass, whose blistering second feature, Love Lies Bleeding, opened the festival.

Love Lies Bleeding is a wonderfully lurid neo-noir thriller starring Kristen Stewart as Lou, the owner of a grimy gym in Nowheresville New Mexico, who begins a passionate romance with Jackie, an itinerant wannabe bodybuilder who walks into Lou's gym one day, played by Katy O’Brian.

Lou and Jackie’s whirlwind romance is short-lived though, as Lou's dysfunctional family, murky past and some roid rage combine to send the couple's life into a tailspin.

Before Love Lies Bleeding's UK Premiere, we sat down with Glass to discuss this hugely entertaining 80s noir throwback. Take a listen.

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The initial idea for Love Lies Bleeding (2:07)
Films that influenced on Love Lies Bleeding (5:24)
Glass's obsession with the body and body horror (8:45)
The writing process with co-writer Weronika Tofilska (10:42)
Why Kristen Stewart was perfect for the role of Lou (12:05)
Finding an actress who could play an 80s bodybuilder (13:26)
Making a film that's unabashedly queer (17:25)
How Glass likes to surprise her audience (20:12)

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Recorded on location at Glasgow Film Festival.

Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license