Overview

• Roberts presents her first film at the Venice Film Festival, introducing Luca Guadagnino’s campus-set drama outside the main competition.
• She plays a Yale philosophy professor navigating the fallout from a student’s misconduct allegation against a colleague, with the film emphasizing ambiguity over verdicts.
• Roberts says the aim is to ignite conversation rather than make declarations, echoing Guadagnino and writer Nora Garrett’s focus on competing personal truths.
• Initial reactions at the Lido were divided, with some outlets reporting disappointment and others highlighting the film’s complexity and performances.
• Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, the film features Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri and Michael Stuhlbarg, and is slated for an Italian theatrical release on October 16 via Eagle Pictures.