In his razor-sharp new drama, the prolific Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name,\u00a0<\/i>NYFF55;\u00a0Queer<\/i>, NYFF62) plunges with refreshing abandon into the murky seas of contemporary morality\u2014and gives Julia Roberts one of the most complex and gratifying starring roles of her career. Roberts embodies chilly, seemingly self-assured Yale philosophy professor Alma Olsson, whose comfortable professional career and domestic life with her mercurial husband Frederik (Michael Stuhlbarg) are thrown into chaos after her PhD candidate prot\u00e9g\u00e9e Maggie (Ayo Edebiri) accuses Alma\u2019s longtime colleague and friend Henrik (Andrew Garfield) of sexual assault.<\/p>\n
As a result, the air of rarefied academic privilege on campus begins to dissolve, and Alma must navigate minefields of gender, sexuality, race, and institutional power, all while trying to reconcile her own difficult choices with the demons of her past. From a trenchant, tightly plotted script by Nora Garrett, and with the aid of a sensational cast (also including Chlo\u00eb Sevigny as Kim, a colleague of Alma\u2019s), Guadagnino teases out a genuine provocation with no easy answers, inquiring where our true selves lie when every decision we make is thrown into the court of public opinion. An Amazon MGM Studios release.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always found the New York Film Festival to be an arbiter of global cinema. For over 60 years it has been a festival that makes audiences open their minds and hearts to the most daring and compelling global cinema from both established and emerging filmmakers,\u201d said Luca Guadagnino. \u201cTo be invited to open the 63rd edition is a tremendous responsibility and honor. I, alongside the incredible cast and crew and our companions at Amazon MGM Studios who made\u00a0After the Hunt<\/i>\u00a0possible, am elated and thrilled to bring to New York our tale of morality and power. My most heartfelt thanks to Dennis Lim and the singular NYFF team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to open this year\u2019s festival with Luca Guadagnino\u2019s latest, which confirms his status as one of the most versatile risk-takers working today,\u201d said Dennis Lim, Artistic Director, New York Film Festival. \u201cBrilliantly acted and crafted,\u00a0After the Hunt<\/i>\u00a0is something rare in contemporary cinema: a complex, grown-up movie with a lot on its mind that also happens to be a deeply satisfying piece of entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n Luca Guadagnino is a director, screenwriter, and producer of such acclaimed and eclectic films as\u00a0I Am Love<\/i>\u00a0(a New Directors\/New Films 2010 selection);\u00a0A Bigger Splash\u00a0<\/i>(2015); Academy Award winner\u00a0Call Me by Your Name<\/i>\u00a0(NYFF55);\u00a0Bones and All<\/i>\u00a0(NYFF60), winner of the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival;\u00a0Challengers<\/i>, the 2023 global hit that captured the zeitgeist; and\u00a0Queer<\/i>\u00a0(NYFF62 Spotlight Gala). He directed the documentaries\u00a0Bertolucci on Bertolucci\u00a0<\/i>(2013) and\u00a0Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams\u00a0<\/i>(2022) as well as the episodic television series\u00a0We Are Who We Are\u00a0<\/i>(2020).<\/p>\n In working with actors, Guadagnino has put together a repertory of sorts\u2014After the Hunt<\/i>\u00a0reunites him with Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All<\/i>) and Chlo\u00eb Sevigny (We Are Who We Are, Bones and All<\/i>).<\/i><\/p>\n The\u00a0NYFF Main Slate selection committee<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is chaired by Dennis Lim, NYFF Artistic Director, and includes Florence Almozini, Justin Chang, K. Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen.<\/p>\n NYFF63 is generously supported by Festival Co-Chairs Imelda and Peter Sobiloff and Nanna and Dan Stern; Vice-Chairs Susannah Gray and John Lyons; and Supporters Hillary Koota Krevlin and Glenn Krevlin.<\/p>\n The New York Film Festival is an annual celebration of the most significant films from around the world. Since its inception in 1963, NYFF has played a pivotal role in shaping film culture, presenting a curated selection of bold and remarkable works by acclaimed directors alongside emerging talents.<\/p>\n Secure your tickets for Opening Night and more with Passes,\u00a0limited quantities on sale now<\/span><\/a>. NYFF63 single tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, September 18 at noon ET, with\u00a0pre-sale access<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for FLC Members and Pass holders prior to this date. 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