Overview
- The Luca Guadagnino drama began its U.S. theatrical run on Oct. 10, with a wider rollout to follow from Amazon MGM Studios.
- Roberts stars as a Yale professor navigating fallout after a protégée accuses a colleague of sexual assault, with Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri co-starring.
- Early reviews trend negative on the script and thematic coherence, even as many praise the cast and the film’s craftsmanship.
- Roberts said Garfield’s first day on set produced a take that left her “sweating,” and Ayo Edebiri recounted filming a scene in which she had to slap Roberts.
- Guadagnino said the ensemble rehearsed for two weeks at Roberts’ San Francisco home, following premieres at Venice and the New York Film Festival.