New Americas Cinema, Not-Quite Midnights
Yorgos and Emma team up yet again to bring you whip-smart bleak chic. We couldn't possibly prepare you for this one, so, expect anything, trust no one, and polish up your tin-foil hats!
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men (Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis) kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major pharmaceutical company (Emma Stone), convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Yorgos Lanthimos returns with an absurdist satirical comedy so maddeningly reflective of the current moment in its descent into hell, you may wonder if you didn't accidentally stumble into watching a documentary. [118 min; comedy, drama, sci-fi, thriller; English]
"Bugonia will make you laugh, squirm, and gasp in equal measures, but the film always feels in control of which of these emotions it wants you to feel at any particular moment. Lanthimos is a master of creating atmosphere, and Bugonia really feels like he’s at the top of his game." — Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
"It’s a serious message delivered in typically entertaining Lanthimos style and hammered home via a bravura climax which manages to be both gonzo and gut-wrenching in equal measure." — Nikki Baughan, Screen Daily
"Beneath the chaos, the head-shaving, and the alien accusations, the film finds something heartbreakingly human: a yearning for connection in a world that’s lost its hive mind." — Frank Wilkins, Reel Reviews
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