After the Hunt”, denying that its ambiguous handling of a campus sexual assault allegation was politically incorrect
Directed by Italy’s Luca Guadagnino and also starring Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield, the movie is premiered on Friday at the Venice Film Festival, bringing Roberts to the Lido’s famed red carpet for the first time in her career. Julia Roberts denies her new Venice film sets back feminist cause.
Luca added that he also saw the film as a portrayal of the pursuit of power, with Roberts’s character seeking career advancement within the politically fraught atmosphere of Yale.
“When I see the ambition of wanting something beyond other people, I’m quite interested, because it’s a damnation,” Guadagnino said, adding he just wanted “tranquillity”.
His work ethic is anything but tranquil as he continues to pump out big-name pictures at the rate of almost one a year.
Last year he presented “Queer” with Daniel Craig at Venice and in 2022 showcased “Bones & All” with Timothée Chalamet at the Lido. His film “Challengers” had been scheduled to open the 2023 festival but was withdrawn during the actors’ strike.
“After the Hunt” is playing out of competition at Venice, meaning it is not in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion award which will be handed out on September 6.
