Luca Guadagnino: «After the Hunt is not a #MeToo film, but a political one»

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The other branch is dedicated to projects that arrive unexpectedly, but which immediately seem right. Among these there are Challengers, After the Hunt e Artificial, a film written by Simon Rich that, how After the Huntis strongly anchored in the present. By making it, Guadagnino learned a lot aboutartificial intelligence and the emotional baggage it brings with it. “I know a lot about the people, the instrument, its development and the meaning behind the facade,” he says. «So I hope the film manages to say all this».

Guadagnino is less concerned than many others about the potential effects of artificial intelligence on cinema, despite the recent controversy raised around the«attrice» AI, Tilly Norwoodand the launch of the new Sora 2 AI Video Generator. “In cinema there will always be special effects and visual effects,” he says. «Sometimes they have been revolutionary, like (the work of) Ray Harryhausen o Phil Tippett. There are so many amazing examples of how incredible technology can be. So I wouldn’t discard the technology itself, it always depends on how you use it.”

The night before our chat, I saw Guadagnino at a screening of After the Hunt. After the film, the director stopped to talk to the audience and listen to their reactions. On occasions like this he has heard all kinds of theories about After the Huntsome of which surprised even him. One of your favorites? «That this film is above all about Frederik, Alma’s husband», he says. «That they capture the idea of ​​a character who is actually a machine that loves and loves for love. I think, in a way, it’s beautiful.”

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However, if there is one thing that Guadagnino doesn’t do during our exchanges it is reveal his cards. He doesn’t say who he thinks is guilty of what; he doesn’t say what he thinks happens after the credits. His films exist for the audience to take what they want from them. At this point, his group of regular collaborators and those who have followed his career know that there is no point in asking. «I have always been very clear in my life: I have always said that I don’t want to explain my films». he states. “So, they think they know.”