With almost as many detractors as enthusiasts of his work, it is clear that Yorgos Lanthimos does not understand the meaning of the word “indifferent”. Provocative and deeply uncomfortable, the Greek narrator has since found in torture and the macabre, a certain guilty comedy. Caninehis first big success in the Cannes Film Festival 2009. However, with his latest works, it seems that the filmmaker has settled in, at least commercially speaking. A sweetener that opened the doors to the Oscars with The favorite and that last year he even tried 11 nominations by poor creatures. Everything indicated that this path would continue without completely renouncing its essence, but rather to domesticate its forms, making it more accessible to the public. general public. Surprisingly, this year it was created Kinds of Kindness recover the screenwriter from his beginnings, Efthymis Filippou and once again place Emma Stone at the center of his inventiveness, to, among other things, specify once again that he will not make any concessions on his creative vision.
Critics’ reactions to the premiere of cross The French are polarized. Something we are already used to. In fact, one of the main reprimands of the trade press, is that, in his format, the director filmed several chapters of a series, to then sell it as a feature film. Meanwhile, others recognize his courage in openly making people uncomfortable, leading viewers to see how pathetic and grotesque some of his sequences are. One thing seems clear, Kinds of Kindness is not made for the majority of viewers, which will result in a many of them They abandon it before its time. Especially those who are not accustomed to the intrinsic complexities of auteur cinema.
What is “Kinds of Kindness” about?
The official synopsis of Kinds of Kindness It is as follows: “A fable in enigmatic form that tells three stories; that of a trapped man trying to take control of his own life; that of a policeman terrified because his wife, lost at sea, has returned and looks like a different person; and that of a woman determined to find someone with a special gift, destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
In addition to Emma Stone, who is co-producing the film with Fox Searchlight, Lanthimos has brought back his two previous collaborators, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn. After Hong Chau, Mamoudou Athie, Susan Elle, Hunter Schafer and Jesse Plemonscomplete a star-studded cast. So far, the only award recognition she has received Kinds of Kindness is the Palme d’Or for Best Actor for Plemons.
Where is it available?
Kinds of Kindness is available from today exclusively for Disney+. Subscribers to the Mouse House platform can watch the tape for free, while under other brands such as Apple TV+, Google Play, Prime Video or RakutenUsers must contract a purchase service to be able to view it.
But how is it possible that such an adult title is part of Disney’s content lineup? Well, it turns out that it’s like poor creatures And The favorite, Kinds of Kindness is distributed by Searchlight Pictures, which, along with Fox Projector It belongs to the audiovisual conglomerate of the Californian brand. With a duration of two and a half hoursThe film is expected to remain in the section’s catalog indefinitely. star. Of course, it is one of the first ones that will generate the most debate and controversy this weekend within the streaming market.
More movies with Emma Stone
Lanthimos’ current partnership with Emma Stone won’t stop there. In fact, together, two titles are set to be released in 2025. The remake of the South Korean film Save Planet Earththat the director will call Bugonia and a story still without an official name that the two recorded together in 2023 in the Oscar nominee’s native Greece.
Beyond these collaborations, Stone will reprise her role as a villain in Cruel 2 and will be presented for the first time Eddingtonhis film under the orders of the director of HereditaryAri Aster.
