Overview

• Roberts reflects on entering her career with little confidence and says early encounters with “really cruel” critics taught her the resilience the industry demands.
• She praises Andrew Garfield for delivering a potent first take on his first day, recalling she was “sweating” after the scene.
• Ayo Edebiri says she filmed a scene where she slapped Roberts and describes two weeks of kitchen‑table rehearsals at Roberts’ San Francisco home.
• Directed by Luca Guadagnino from Nora Garrett’s debut script, the film centers on a campus allegation and examines power dynamics, public reaction and generational divides.
• Following Venice and New York festival showings, reviews have been divided, and the film opens in select U.S. theaters Oct. 10 before a wider release on Oct. 17.