Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film Bugonia made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2025. The highly anticipated feature, which stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons , blends science fiction with the director’s trademark surrealist style. Stone plays an alien in this unconventional tale, marking another bold collaboration between her and Lanthimos after Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness (AP News) .

The movie centers on two men who kidnap a mysterious woman—Stone’s alien character—believing her to be a threat. However, as is typical for Lanthimos, the story quickly turns unpredictable, mixing dark humor with unsettling commentary on humanity. Plemons delivers another transformative role, continuing his recent streak of acclaimed performances.

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