Renate Reinsve, Johnny Flynn & Vicky Krieps Set For Mia Hansen-Løve’s Mary Wollstonecraft Picture ‘If Love Should Die’ As Goodfellas Boards Sales – TIFF
Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve has been confirmed to play 18th-century writer and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft in Mia Hansen-Løve's new period drama, If Love Should Die, with Johnny Flynn and Vicky Krieps joining the cast in key roles. The project, a European co-production between Ireland, France, Norway, Spain and the UK, is being launched with a script-backed sales push by Goodfellas at the Toronto International Film Festival, positioning it as one of the market's most anticipated European titles.
The film covers the final 12 years of Wollstonecraft's life as she forges an independent path as a writer amid Enlightenment ideals on the eve of the French Revolution, after being dismissed from her post as a governess. It will be Hansen-Løve's first English-language feature since 2021's Bergman Island, and reunites her with cinematographer Claire Mathon, editor Marion Monnier and other regular collaborators. The production is backed by Anonymous Content and RT Features, with financing and producing partners spanning Ireland, Spain, Norway and the UK, and additional cast including Charlie Kelly, Will Keen, Tom Sturridge and Jane Beever.
In short
- Renate Reinsve to play Mary Wollstonecraft in Hansen-Løve's new drama
- Johnny Flynn and Vicky Krieps join the cast in key roles
- Goodfellas launches sales at TIFF for the European co-production
Explained simply
Mary Wollstonecraft was an 18th-century English writer whose arguments for women’s education and rights made her an important figure in the history of feminist thought. She built a career as a writer at a time when women had few ways to earn an independent living.
Mia Hansen-Løve’s period drama follows the last 12 years of Wollstonecraft’s life, from her work as a governess towards the French Revolution. Renate Reinsve plays Wollstonecraft, with Johnny Flynn and Vicky Krieps among the other main cast members.
The film is directed by Hansen-Løve, a French filmmaker, and is being made with partners from several European countries. Goodfellas is handling sales, introducing the project to potential buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival.