Luca Guadagnino returns with After the Hunt, a tense psychological drama starring Julia Roberts. It’s an intellectual thriller where academia turns into a battlefield.
Film details
- Premiere date: 16 October 2025
- Director: Luca Guadagnino
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Language & subtitles: English with Dutch subtitles
- Age rating: 12+
- Showing at: Cinerama, KINO Rotterdam
What’s the vibe?
Elegant and unnerving. Guadagnino trades summer lust for cold intellectual tension in a story about guilt, reputation and generational divides. Expect sharp dialogue, moral ambiguity and impeccable performances in an atmosphere thick with unease.
Trailer
Check out the trailer below.
Why you might like it
- For the eyes: Sleek university interiors and subdued, artful cinematography.
- For the heart: Julia Roberts delivers one of her most layered performances in years.
- For the mind: A thought-provoking look at truth, memory and shifting power dynamics.
Critical reception
Early reviews describe After the Hunt as a slow-burn psychological puzzle with echoes of Todd Field’s Tár and Guadagnino’s own Challengers. Critics praise the script by Nora Garrett and the nuanced interplay between Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri. The film’s intellectual depth may divide audiences, but its craftsmanship is universally admired.
Scene to watch for
A quiet confrontation between Roberts and Garfield in a faculty lounge — tense, polite, and absolutely devastating.
Recommended pairing
Pair it with an espresso and a late-night walk. You’ll need both to unpack the film’s questions about morality and self-preservation.
Need-to-knows
After the Hunt marks Guadagnino’s first collaboration with Julia Roberts and explores post-#MeToo academia through the lens of generational conflict. It examines what happens when public integrity clashes with buried personal secrets.
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