Overview

• Director Luca Guadagnino’s academia‑set drama premiered Friday on the Lido, with Roberts fielding challenges about whether its ambiguity undercuts feminist principles.
• Roberts said the movie is not making statements and urged audiences to talk about it, calling the goal to reignite substantive conversation.
• Guadagnino acknowledged the opening credits deliberately echo Woody Allen’s style and framed it as engaging with how audiences view beloved artists accused of misconduct.
• The film centers on a professor navigating fallout after a student accuses a colleague, with a script by first‑time feature writer Nora Garrett and cinematography by Malik Hassan Sayeed.
• The title is playing out of competition in Venice, is reported to open the New York Film Festival next, and is slated for a North American theatrical release in mid‑October, with outlets noting differing dates (Oct. 10 or Oct. 17).