Born in Glasgow in 1969, Lynne Ramsay studied photography and then film, and won prizes with her short films, including Small Deaths and Gasman. Ratcatcher (1999) was a debut of lyrical realism set in a Glasgow estate during a refuse strike. Her films often rely on image and sound rather than dialogue and take a subjective, intimate view of troubled characters. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), with Tilda Swinton, and You Were Never Really Here (2017), with Joaquin Phoenix, won her wide praise.
Filmography
- Ratcatcher (1999)
- Morvern Callar (2002)
- We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
- You Were Never Really Here (2017)