'After the Hunt' Trailer: Guadagnino Explores Power & Privilege in Campus Thriller
The movie challenges perceptions of truth and trust on campus.
Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt promises a razor-sharp exploration of truth and power dynamics, as revealed in its gripping first trailer. The film stars Julia Roberts as Professor Alma Olsson, caught between her star student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri) and colleague Hank (Andrew Garfield) when a campus assault allegation blurs professional and personal lines.
The preview crackles with tension as generational divides collide — Garfield’s Hank dismisses "offence culture" while Edebiri’s Maggie counters his sweeping generalisations. But when Hank allegedly crosses a line, the film unpacks uncomfortable questions about credibility and privilege. Roberts’ professor faces impossible choices as institutional loyalties clash with moral duty, while Sevigny’s character embodies toxic silence:
"Why not just stuff it down like the rest of us?"
With its October 17 release, Guadagnino follows Challengers with another psychologically charged drama — this time interrogating who gets heard, and why, when systems protect their own.
Key Themes:
- Generational conflict in academia
- Institutional gaslighting
- Racial dynamics in assault cases
- Guadagnino’s signature tension
