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Bones & All
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Wikipedia article
'Bones & All' is a 2022 coming-of-age romantic horror road film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by David Kajganich, based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis. Timothe Chalamet and Taylor Russell led an ensemble cast that includes Mark Rylance, Michael Stuhlbarg, Andr Holland, Chlo Sevigny, Jessica Harper, and David Gordon Green.
'Bones & All' premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it won Silver Lion for best direction, on September 2, 2022. It is scheduled for release on November 23, 2022 in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (through United Artists Releasing) and in elsewhere by Warner Bros. Pictures, with the exception of Italy, where it will be distributed by Vision Distribution.
Premise
The film follows cannibalistic lovers, Maren (Taylor Russell) and Lee (Timothe Chalamet), as they embark on a road trip across Reagan-era America.
Cast
* Taylor Russell as Maren Yearly
* Timothe Chalamet as Lee
* Mark Rylance as Sully
* Michael Stuhlbarg as Jake
* Andr Holland as Frank Yearly, Maren's father
* Jessica Harper as Maren's grandmother
* Chlo Sevigny as Janelle Yearly, Maren's mother
* Francesca Scorsese
* David Gordon Green as Brad
* Anna Cobb as Kayla, Lee's sister
* Jake Horowitz
* Kendle Coffey as Sherry
Production
On April 8, 2019, it was announced that David Kajganich would adapt Camille DeAngelis's 2015 novel 'Bones & All' for the screen, and that the film would be directed by Antonio Campos. On January 28, 2021, it was announced that Timothe Chalamet and Taylor Russell will star in the film adaptation of Camille DeAngelis' novel 'Bones & All', now to be directed by Luca Guadagnino. Chalamet is also a producer on the film. Filming began in May, by which time Mark Rylance, Michael Stuhlbarg, Andr Holland, Jessica Harper, Chlo Sevigny, Francesca Scorsese, and David Gordon Green had joined the cast. Shooting took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, which makes it Guadagnino's first film set and made in the United States. Production was affected by break-ins that occurred for some of the crew's cars, leading to a request being submitted to Cincinnati City Council in late June to provide $50,000 for increased security. While there was some criticism over the proposed use of taxpayer funds for a private enterprise, City Council ultimately passed a measure to grant the funds. Filming wrapped in July 2021.
Guadagnino said that 'Bones & All' is "a very romantic story, about the impossibility of love and yet, the need for it. Even in extreme circumstances." He also said that Chalamet and Russell have "a gleaming power" and are able to "portray universal feelings". The film's score was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Release
'Bones & All' had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2022. Artist Elizabeth Peyton was commissioned by director Luca Guadagnino to create a painting based on the film. The resulting painting, which she titled "Kiss (Bones and All)", was turned into the film's first poster, which was on display during the Venice International Film Festival, hanging on the 13th-century palace Ca' da Mosto in Venice.
The film will have subsequent screenings at the 60th New York Film Festival, 17th Fantastic Fest, and 49th Telluride Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 23, 2022, and is the first film to be acquired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists Releasing following its merger deal with Amazon on March 17, 2022. Vision Distribution will release the film in Italy, while Warner Bros. Pictures will handle all other international territories under a new multi-year pact with MGM beginning with this film.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 'Bones & All' holds an approval rating of 89%, based on 38 reviews with an average rating of 8/10. The sites consensus reads: "Although its subject matter may be hard to stomach, 'Bones and All' proves a deeply romantic and thought-provoking treat". On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 76 of out 100, based on 17 reviews.
Reviewing the film following its premiere at Venice, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation, Peter Bradshaw of 'The Guardian' called it an "extravagant and outrageous movie: scary, nasty and startling in its warped romantic idealism" and gave the film a perfect rating of 5-stars.'Time's Stephanie Zacharek wrote "'Bones and All' is fastidiously romantic. Its so carefully made, and so lovely to look at, even at its grisliest, that it ends up seeming a little remote, rather than a movie that draws you close", praising the direction and cast performances, particularly Russells. 'The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney called the film "strangely affecting, even poetic", commending the direction, cast performances, and cinematography.
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