Bones and All
Hans-Inge Langø

Review by Hans-Inge Langø Pro

Bones and All

2022
★★★★ Liked

Watched 06 Dec 2022

Why is this not a movie about vampires? Luca Guadagnino’s newest film has a lot going on, but for some reason I kept coming back to that one question. Superficially, the story of Bones and All is awfully similar to countless vampire films, so the decision to adapt this particularly story about cannibals must mean something. I think part of the answer lies in the grotesque nature of cannibalism, something Guadagnino does not shy away from. The killings here are nasty and brutal and very, very bloody. Which is all juxtaposed with a very tender coming-of-age story and romance. The combination is lethal (pun intended): while there is a lot of subtext here about decay, alienation, and otherness, what really stood out to me is the brutal tragedy of it all. This is a ruthless condition, a real curse that does not resemble the typical romanticism of vampirism. This is an ugly film, yet also achingly beautiful, and the result is heartbreak.

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