gretathefruit

After the Hunt

Would actually deserve another star deducted for that clock ticking…

vinguson

After the Hunt

I don't know what happen to y'all. I'm happy for you though or sorry that happened.

jenni

After the Hunt

pena que o caetano veloso ja tinha pensado em um filme igual ha 13 anos, se nao acredita pesquisa caetano veloso 13 anos

Nxomi???

After the Hunt

"Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable." Complicated. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep up with it, especially because one of its central characters, played by Andrew Garfield, is a privileged white man complaining about the weight privileged white men carry. Andrew had never looked so stupidly charming on screen, and ironically that contrast works in the film’s favor. The three protagonists move within constant moral ambiguity. Rather than developing as complex humans, they orbit around each other guided by their egos, their insecurities, and a sense of superiority that ultimately sinks them one way or another. Even when they share scenes, there doesn’t seem to be real chemistry between them, and that, more than a flaw, is actually fitting. They are trapped in their own privilege, talking, looking, and clashing without ever truly connecting, taking advantage of one another in different ways. The film fulfills its purpose: to make you uncomfortable, to create space for questioning, and to force you to internally debate each of its characters and their double standards. But even with the strong performances from the cast, I feel that several of the roles are handled with a certain superficiality. Julia Roberts’ character, Alma, is one of the ones I liked the most. Alma is a hermetic, deeply closed-off woman whose morality we follow closely throughout the film. Her stance, almost always rooted in selfishness, makes her a fascinating character, even when she’s difficult to empathize with. And then there is the element that never fails in Guadagnino’s films: the soundtrack. The musical selection creates a perfect atmosphere, reinforcing the cold, intellectual, and tense tone that defines the film. After the Hunt does not intend to deliver a moral speech or offer a lesson. It forces you to exist in an uncomfortable territory, full of ambiguities and frustrations. It questions itself and questions everyone equally, and it doesn’t dig much deeper, because that’s how testimonies outside of the facts work: you take fragments, interpret them, and eventually choose where you stand.