Luca Guadagnino, one of the most prolific filmmakers of our time, is back with yet another movie having its European Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival: After the Hunt. I happen to be a pretty big fan of Guadagnino, really liking movies such as Call Me By Your Name and Challengers. Last year though, he did disappoint me with his Daniel Craig OSCAR vehicle, Queer. After the Hunt boasts a terrific cast, including Julia Robert’s and Andrew Garfield who are first-time collaborators with Guadagnino. The movie promises to be a provocative #MeToo inspired thriller but does it deliver on making an insightful statement on the generational divide in our times through some pretty tough and controversial subject matter? Find out in this review!
After the Hunt:
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Written by: Nora Garrett
Produced by: Jeb Brody, Brian Grazer, Luca Guadagnino, Allan Mandelbaum
Executive Producers: Alice Dawson, Nora Garrett, Karen Lunder, Justin Wilkes
Music by: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Director of Photography: Malik Hassan Sayeed
Edited by: Marco Costa
Casting by: Jessica Ronane
Production Design by: Stefano Baisi
Costume Design by: Giulia Piersanti
Cast: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny, Lio Mehiel
Synopsis: A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.