Die My Love: The film Jennifer Lawrence and Martin Scorsese had to get made

Some films seem to will themselves into existence.

After reading a translated copy of Argentinian author Ariana Harwicz’s novel Matate, Amor (Die My Love) for his book club, Martin Scorsese was flabbergasted by its forthright depiction of a strong-willed woman on the edge.

He passed Harwicz’s book to Jennifer Lawrence’s production company, Excellent Cadaver. Equally enthralled, Lawrence sent it to You Were Never Really Here filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, asking her to adapt it.