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Bugonia earns near seven-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Lanthimos and Stone unveil Bugonia at Venice drawing a lengthy ovation and early industry attention.
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone unveil Bugonia at the Venice Film Festival, drawing a long ovation and early industry attention.
Bugonia earns near seven-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone unveiled Bugonia at the Venice Film Festival as part of the main competition. The world premiere inside the Sala Grande drew a six minute fifty second ovation as Lanthimos and the cast bowed, and the audience continued to applaud during the bow line. The film is a remake of Jang Joon-hwan's Save the Green Planet!, and follows two conspiracy obsessed men who kidnap Stone's high powered CEO, convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Earth. The cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.
Stone spoke of the collaboration, saying she loves working with Lanthimos and the material he draws to. Lanthimos described the movie as a reflection on what is happening now in society, with technology, artificial intelligence, wars and climate change pressing on the public imagination. Focus Features will release Bugonia in a limited engagement starting October 24, followed by a wide release on October 31. The project is produced by Element Pictures and others and marks another high profile collaboration between Stone and Lanthimos after Poor Things.
Key Takeaways
"I love working with Yorgos. I love the material that he's drawn to and the worlds he wants to explore."
Stone on collaboration with Lanthimos during press conference
"Humanity is facing a reckoning very soon and people need to choose the right path."
Lanthimos on Bugonia's themes
"a dizzying, batsh*t crazy story that ranks right up there with the filmmaker's best films"
Pete Hammond's review quoted in coverage
The long ovation signals strong festival support for Lanthimos' daring, satirical edge. Yet Bugonia’s themes touch on misinformation and conspiracy culture, topics that can polarize viewers in today’s media climate. The film’s origin as a remake adds a layer of curiosity, while Stone and Lanthimos continue to build a collaborative brand that attracts both cinephile crowds and critics seeking bold, provocative cinema. Venice may serve as a testing ground for how audiences respond to a satire that mirrors our online age while pushing the filmmaker's signature offbeat tone.
Highlights
- Art cuts through the noise of the online age
- Satire makes you ask who you can trust
- Lanthimos pushes satire to the edge of reality
- This film makes us rethink our myths
Sensitive themes around misinformation
The film engages with conspiracy culture and misinformation in a time of polarizing discourse, which could provoke mixed reactions at festivals and among critics.
As audiences weigh the film, Venice kicks off a conversation about truth and trust in a noisy era.
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