Question: what is the movie we need to talk about kevin based on?
Answer: It was announced in March 2009 that Tilda Swinton had signed on to star in the film as Eva. Filming began on location in Stamford, Connecticut on April 19, 2010. We Need to Talk About Kevin movie is based upon a 2003 novel by Lionel Shriver and published by Serpent's Tail, concerning a fictional school massacre.