How Does 'Bugonia' Differ From 'Save the Green Planet!', the Korean Film It’s a Remake Of?

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This piece contains spoilers for both Bugonia and Save the Green Planet!

Bugonia , the latest film by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a very dark film. Written by The Menu ’s Will Tracy, the pitch-black dramedy delves into the oblivion of conspiracy, ecological terror, and corporate control. Teddy ( Jesse Plemons ) kidnaps Michelle Fuller ( Emma Stone ), the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, whom he believes is actually an alien. What unfolds is a bleak view of humanity and a world that might be better off without us clogging up the atmosphere.

As you can tell from that synopsis, it’s an odd movie, although nowhere near the oddest thing Lanthimos has ever made.

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