“We are stirring it up for you,” says Julia Roberts, addressing claims ‘After The Hunt’ is “politically incorrect” and undermines #MeToo

Julia Roberts pushed back against the suggestion Luca Guadagnino’s After The Hunt is “politically incorrect”, saying she hopes the film will inspire people of differing viewpoints to have conversations.

Speaking at the press conference for the Venice title, Roberts was asked about the “complex dynamics” in the film which may “lead to controversy”, and whether it is a “politically incorrect film.”

“I love the softball questions early in the morning,” quipped Roberts. “I don’t know about controversy, but we are challenging people to have conversations and be excited by that or infuriated by that. It’s up to you if you drink martinis or lemonade after the movie.”

After The Hunt follows a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil lev