Overview
- The film is now in theaters with a sharply divided critical response, including an aggregate score reported around 39% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri say they expected strong, subjective reactions and welcome the lack of consensus.
- Director Luca Guadagnino reiterates that the story’s truth is left to the audience and discusses a deliberate closing‑moment stylistic choice without prescribing an answer.
- Coverage clarifies the drama is not adapted from a single real case, with the screenwriter citing influences from multiple incidents and the #MeToo era.
- Reviews note the narrative’s focus on personal and institutional repercussions rather than legal proceedings, while praising performances and craft even as some criticize the script’s depth.