Bugonia Review: A Satirical Fury
Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia is a unique blend of corporate satire, eco-horror, and cosmic paranoia, served with his signature deadpan style.
The film features Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone, and is currently in theaters with a rating of ***1/2.
A reimagining of the 2003 Korean cult film Save the Green Planet!, it transports the original’s feverish energy into our age of internet-fuelled delusion.
- The film tells the story of a deluded beekeeper, Teddy, who kidnaps Michelle Fuller, the CEO of a pesticide empire.
- Teddy believes the company is an alien plot to destroy humanity, leading to a thrilling and philosophical exploration of accountability and the planet's destruction.
Author's summary: Bugonia is a satirical film exploring corporate and eco-horror themes.