After the acclaimed 2022 film “One Fine Morning,” her eighth feature, Mia Hansen-Løve is about to embark on uncharted territory with her next project.
Hansen-Løve has written a new film — a period piece set in England. “If Love Should Die” will concern the 18th-century English feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.
Renate Reinsve is set to star as the writer, philosopher, and women’s rights pioneer. The film will focus on the final 12 years of Wollstonecraft’s life, tracing her rise as one of the Enlightenment’s most radical thinkers and the author of “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” Wollstonecraft is also famously known as the mother of Mary Shelley, creator of “Frankenstein.”
An official synopsis says “If Love Should Die” is set “on the eve of the French Revolution,” following “an impoverished young Englishwoman” who makes the bold decision to live her life according to the ideals of the Enlightenment.
Cameras are set to roll in the United Kingdom, France, Scandinavia, and Portugal this summer. MUBI will produce and co-finance with Arte France Cinéma. A 2027 release is expected, with a potential premiere at Cannes.
Some of Hansen-Løve’s better-known works include “Things to Come,” “Eden,” and “Goodbye First Love.”
Meanwhile, Reinsve first broke out globally with “The Worst Person in the World,” with her sharp, emotionally restless performance. She followed it with roles like “Armand” and “Sentimental Value.” She will next be seen this summer in Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms.”