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Dark Comedy 'Bugonia' Critiques Society Through Kidnapping Plot

10/29/2025

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Story summary

Bugonia, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a dark comedy in which Jesse Plemons' Teddy kidnaps CEO Michelle Fuller, believing she is an alien.
The film explores ecological collapse and corporate sociopathy.
Despite its small scale, it delivers humor and horror and reveals Teddy's troubled past and conspiracy theories.
Bugonia is scheduled for release on October 31, reflecting Lanthimos's distinctive storytelling style and its critique of societal indifference.

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Story summary

Bugonia, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a dark comedy in which Jesse Plemons' Teddy kidnaps CEO Michelle Fuller, believing she is an alien.
The film explores ecological collapse and corporate sociopathy.
Despite its small scale, it delivers humor and horror and reveals Teddy's troubled past and conspiracy theories.
Bugonia is scheduled for release on October 31, reflecting Lanthimos's distinctive storytelling style and its critique of societal indifference.