Overview

• Luca Guadagnino’s psychological drama follows a Yale professor whose student accuses a colleague of sexual assault, foregrounding clashing perspectives and power dynamics.
• At the Venice press conference, Julia Roberts rejected claims the film undercuts feminism, saying it portrays complex characters and is meant to provoke conversation rather than make statements.
• Guadagnino said the opening credits echo Woody Allen’s films as a deliberate artistic nod that raises questions about how audiences engage with an artist’s work.
• Initial critical response skewed mixed-to-negative, with early roundups citing muddled themes but strong performances, especially for Roberts.
• Amazon MGM Studios opens the film in New York and Los Angeles on October 10 before a wider U.S. rollout on October 17, following its slot as the New York Film Festival’s opening night on September 26.