Juoksimme rahaa ja lihaa
Ja sitä kutsuttiin laulussa rakkaudeksi työntekijöitä kohtaan
Luultavasti edelleen niille, jotka ovat jäljellä" - Leonard Cohen
Koko elokuvan ajan ajattelin tämän Leonard Cohenin laulun sanoituksia sieluista, jotka oli jätetty jälkeen, ja rakkauden merkitystä vaikeina aikoina, se sai minut ajattelemaan Marenia ja Leetä. Elokuva saattaa olla yksi kauneimmista asioista, joita olen koskaan nähnyt, en tiennyt, että voin olla niin kihloissa johonkin väkivaltaisista kannibaaleista. Tämä elokuva ei ole kauhuelokuva, se ei ole edes elokuva kannibalismista. Minulle tämä elokuva on rakkauden hyväksymisestä ja eristäytymisestä. Elokuvan ytimessä oli viesti, että jokainen ansaitsee rakastaa ja tulla rakastetuksi sellaisena kuin hän on.
Juoksimme rahaa ja lihaa
Ja sitä kutsuttiin laulussa rakkaudeksi työntekijöitä kohtaan
Luultavasti edelleen niille, jotka ovat jäljellä" - Leonard Cohen
Koko elokuvan ajan ajattelin tämän Leonard Cohenin laulun sanoituksia sieluista, jotka oli jätetty jälkeen, ja rakkauden merkitystä vaikeina aikoina, se sai minut ajattelemaan Marenia ja Leetä. Elokuva saattaa olla yksi kauneimmista asioista, joita olen koskaan nähnyt, en tiennyt, että voin olla niin kihloissa johonkin väkivaltaisista kannibaaleista. Tämä elokuva ei ole kauhuelokuva, se ei ole edes elokuva kannibalismista. Minulle tämä elokuva on rakkauden hyväksymisestä ja eristäytymisestä. Elokuvan ytimessä oli viesti, että jokainen ansaitsee rakastaa ja tulla rakastetuksi sellaisena kuin hän on.
Just like Maren and Lee, all of us humans cannot control who we are inside. Many of us, including me, have felt isolated due to who we are inside. This film is a love letter to us outsiders telling us that there are people like us out there, people to who you can lay yourself bare and open your heart free of judgment. I didn’t expect the film to be so tender, I felt like an open wound. It moved me so much, especially towards the end I felt myself let go and let my tears flow freely. Leaving the cinema after this emotional rebirth is all a blur all I could feel was the movie in my blood, pulsating in my veins and working its way into my heart. I felt completely out of my body, engrossed in only my thoughts and feelings. As I sat outside, too emotionally paralysed to move I listened to Atmosphere by Joy Division and smoked a cigarette inhaling the feeling of utter heartbreak and longing. The feelings hit me more and more as I processed the emotions. The performances in this film were masterful, from Chloe Sevigny with no lines to Taylor Russell who held the film with such nuance and depth. Timothée was at his best, completely vulnerable and radiant. I must say I think this is his best performance since call me by your name, maybe that’s an ode to Luca that Timothée trusts and cares for Luca so much as to let him see the most vulnerable raw side of him. He has grown so much as an actor. Endlessly talented.Taylor and Timothée's chemistry can never be replicated anywhere. They were drawn to each other like two inseparable magnets. They hold so much care for each other and it's very evident here. The film was so beautiful visually also, the sweeping shots of the American midwest reminded me of Nomadland. Complete and utter beauty. America is such a diverse place and it shows in the landscape. The landscape feels like a character in this film telling us more we need to know about the characters. The heart of the film beats sympathetically to Maren and lee, who are just victims of circumstance. The film's heart is even sympathetic toward the landscape. It also made me think about how home isn’t a place, it's a person. Despite having no home, no family, or anything permanent around them. Lee and Maren find home and refuge within each other. The horror aspects were done expertly, and though extremely gory they didn’t feel without justification. With so many horror films these days the only thing that is evident is the shock factor. This film is not about how much it can frighten you with cheap horror tactics such as jump scares. This film truly touched me on a different level. It has my mind body and soul. I can’t stop thinking about it, I’m so incredibly emotional still. This one is going to stay with me for a very very long time. It made me less harsh on myself, and less critical about who I am because we all deserve to love and be loved and find others who feel the same as you. Though the nature of Lee and Maren's condition, what they feel is universal. This film made me feel whole in that I am not alone, I am just yet to find The one who will love me. The one who will love all the beautiful things about me just as much as the bad things about me that I don’t often reveal. To end with a quote from Luca Guadagnino himself ‘this is a very romantic story about the impossibility of love and yet, the need for it. Even in extreme circumstances.’
Just like Maren and Lee, all of us humans cannot control who we are inside. Many of us, including me, have felt isolated due to who we are inside. This film is a love letter to us outsiders telling us that there are people like us out there, people to who you can lay yourself bare and open your heart free of judgment. I didn’t expect the film to be so tender, I felt like an open wound. It moved me so much, especially towards the end I felt myself let go and let my tears flow freely. Leaving the cinema after this emotional rebirth is all a blur all I could feel was the movie in my blood, pulsating in my veins and working its way into my heart. I felt completely out of my body, engrossed in only my thoughts and feelings. As I sat outside, too emotionally paralysed to move I listened to Atmosphere by Joy Division and smoked a cigarette inhaling the feeling of utter heartbreak and longing. The feelings hit me more and more as I processed the emotions. The performances in this film were masterful, from Chloe Sevigny with no lines to Taylor Russell who held the film with such nuance and depth. Timothée was at his best, completely vulnerable and radiant. I must say I think this is his best performance since call me by your name, maybe that’s an ode to Luca that Timothée trusts and cares for Luca so much as to let him see the most vulnerable raw side of him. He has grown so much as an actor. Endlessly talented.Taylor and Timothée's chemistry can never be replicated anywhere. They were drawn to each other like two inseparable magnets. They hold so much care for each other and it's very evident here. The film was so beautiful visually also, the sweeping shots of the American midwest reminded me of Nomadland. Complete and utter beauty. America is such a diverse place and it shows in the landscape. The landscape feels like a character in this film telling us more we need to know about the characters. The heart of the film beats sympathetically to Maren and lee, who are just victims of circumstance. The film's heart is even sympathetic toward the landscape. It also made me think about how home isn’t a place, it's a person. Despite having no home, no family, or anything permanent around them. Lee and Maren find home and refuge within each other. The horror aspects were done expertly, and though extremely gory they didn’t feel without justification. With so many horror films these days the only thing that is evident is the shock factor. This film is not about how much it can frighten you with cheap horror tactics such as jump scares. This film truly touched me on a different level. It has my mind body and soul. I can’t stop thinking about it, I’m so incredibly emotional still. This one is going to stay with me for a very very long time. It made me less harsh on myself, and less critical about who I am because we all deserve to love and be loved and find others who feel the same as you. Though the nature of Lee and Maren's condition, what they feel is universal. This film made me feel whole in that I am not alone, I am just yet to find The one who will love me. The one who will love all the beautiful things about me just as much as the bad things about me that I don’t often reveal. To end with a quote from Luca Guadagnino himself ‘this is a very romantic story about the impossibility of love and yet, the need for it. Even in extreme circumstances.’
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"Bones and All," down to the bone.
Guadagnino confronts us with transparency in front of the mirror, where judgment is reflected not in front of what we see, but at the edge of our own doorstep. We call it "society," the one who judges us. Like cannibals, we, on the edge of society that repeatedly makes us feel endangered, leads us to hide or better yet, to flee. Often because at the end of the story, our roots seem to be elsewhere, it seems that even what we call home often shows no consideration for us or our future. We hear from people around us, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault that you wish or dream this, it's not your fault that you are this way or were born this way, it's your nature." Well, do you know what is unnatural for a human being? Being on the margins of society.
Sully at the end of the film talks about an unfinished business, perhaps between him and his fear of being alone. We, like cannibals, seek our own person with whom to be alone with. Sully attributed to Maren what is more painful in a man: loneliness, trust, companionship, and rejection from his own nature, seen almost as betrayal from his point of view. Maren really wanted to save herself, she wanted a different ending from her previous generation. For that matter, as we all would, she wanted it for Lee as well. Embracing each other as two ordinary mortals makes you crash sooner or later, knowing about our nature, the most inherent, the most hidden.... Because deep down we know who we are, and the answers we've been looking for all our lives may no longer be enough, just like in Maren and Lee's road trip. We have never been more like them. I know very well that in order not to lose someone you love you would lose everything else, you would live the best way you could or the worst way--and you would do it for both of you. One night they told Lee that maybe love could save him, in fact, it did , down to the bone.
written by Elisa Scarpulla
translated by Stef
So... I absolutely adore this movie. First off, I just saw it a few hours ago and I'm completely and utterly shaken. I feel like I needed a vessel to speak out to about how much I love this film because my mind, heart, and soul are racing with a thousand emotions and I cannot keep them inside, and coincidently enough I stumbled across your post to email about a review so I highly believe the stars have aligned, so a BIG and LOVING thank you!
I went and saw this film by myself and as soon as it ended, the credits played and I walked out of the cinema, as cliche as this sounds I honestly felt like a different human. And I'm not even saying that because everyone else is (because in my defense I actually refrained from looking at any reviews) but straight after I looked these reviews up and what everyone is saying, and oh my god I was blown away by how everyone is feeling just like me, and that makes me feel like a part of something. I drove home and cried and cried because it was sunset time and I feel like I had an out-of-body experience. I saw everything for what it was, I felt like I appreciated everything more. I saw things I never would notice, for example, the leaves brushing by on the road. It was an incredible experience.
I don't want to sound cringe or cliche but I don't even care right now because my emotions are on the brink of spilling over, and I think they have because I've cried so much since the film. I'm currently listening to the soundtrack 'The Great Wide Open (Reprise)' and I feel so much. The movie was so beautifully done, which I expected of Luca, especially because he's already worked on Call Me By Your Name with Timothee, and what a beautiful romance that was. Bones & All had the perfect mix of romance, vulnerability, horror, and violence. Neither outweighed the other. Although they commit heinous crimes, I couldn't help but feel so compelled by the innocence of Lee and Maren. They are outsiders just trying to find their way in this world, with a curse unwillingly brought on them, even more so with the trying times of the 80s. I loved the feeling of this era, it gave massive serial killer vibes, but ultimately the feeling of strong love. The '80s were all love. What a plot. It's everything I love in a movie, I've always felt so compelled to films set in the 1980s, based on runaways in America who fall in love on the road, intertwined and connected by violence and love. Another favorite of mine is American Honey. Maren and Lee intertwine together so beautifully. The onscreen chemistry is just next level. The cinematography.. wow, just fucking beautiful. Luca is the best damn director. The scene with Lee & Maren in the vast open space on top of the hill is my favorite scene, it's pure gold. It's raw. It's authentic the way Lee opens up. Real love is so beautiful. Another thing I loved, was the tenderness that Lee has. He's so vulnerable, and Maren came along at the perfect time. I loved the emphasis on the intense breathing throughout the movie, I really noticed that, and it made an impact. What made me the saddest, like Luca's previous work CMBYN, I just knew this movie wouldn't have a happy ending, and unfortunately, it didn't. It made me sad. It was tragic. But in the most beautiful way. I think it was a perfect ending. Luca & all the cast keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time, and with that ending, I love that it brings mixed feelings of 'oh I wish it ended with Maren & Lee living happily ever after' but I am obsessed with how it didn't end that way because we love a tragic ending. That's when you know a movie will stick with you forever and move you. What I take away from this film the most, is the warmth of how beautiful, soul-bearing, intimate and spiritual LOVE is. No matter your background, your past, your demons, how hard life is, or the SHIT that life can bring or even how terrible the world may be (war, violence, etc) which is also kinda ironic because this film is violent, but anyways, besides the point, love can always bring people together. You can always find peace and happiness in others. You can ground yourself in others. And that's kinda beautiful and moving to me. This is the best film I've seen this year, This film has changed my life, I will never be the same and I will think about this film for a long time. The first thought I had when leaving the cinema was 'wow, I haven't felt this way in a long time. This is my new comfort movie. Ultimately, this made me miss my boyfriend who is 20 hours away from me, in a different state, this made me want to call and remind him how much I love him. A huge thank you to Luca Guadagnino, Timothee Chalamet, Taylor Russell, and all the incredible cast and team who worked on this film. I cannot wait to see what they all do next. Special but quick shout-out to Timothee, I absolutely adore you and your work. You hold a very special place in my heart, never stop being who you are. This world needs you. We love you. Oh, and you killed that KISS scene, fuck yeah king 🤣 Much Love, Mil xx
written by Amelia Keen
I want to preface this by saying I’m not a fan of the horror genre and am someone who is easily scared. So hearing initially that this movie had cannibals in it was unsettling. After hearing Timothée, Luca and Taylor talk about it in Venice and in other interviews I knew I had to see it- the love story element is what drew me in.
Luca Guadagnino the director is such a genius in the way this movie was put together- yes there is blood and gore but it never overshadows the true story. Outsiders living in a world that doesn’t understand them and they are trying to understand themselves.
When Maren and Lee meet you can feel that instant connection- it’s hard to describe, it wasn’t just that they were young cannibals- they were each other. I was enthralled by them-they took us on their journey. Lee looked rough and tough around the edges in the beginning but immediately he softens and Timothée plays him so beautifully and with such sensitivity. Taylor’s performance is magnificent and you can feel Maren’s internal struggles in her eyes. This movie took me on a whirlwind of emotions where I was scared (peeked out of my fingers a couple of times), sad and heartbroken but also smiled at some of the most loving parts. No spoilers -but there were 2 parts I sobbed and my chest pounded. Lastly, I walked into this movie nervous and scared and came out thinking completely differently about cinema. I left not thinking about the blood and scary elements but about Maren and Lee- their tragic love story. I didn’t want it to end.
written by tchalametsheart
I watched Bones& All at the Venice film festival, right after meeting timothée. I was so overwhelmed and scared to be eventually triggered by the strong images I knew I would see. The truth is that Luca Guadagnino and the cast made me leave the theatre without even blinking an eye during the whole screening as I was completely captured by the story. “A movie about love” Guadagnino said, and that’s all it is. A movie about two people who would like to be able to love and live without the need to get away every time their cannibal instinct occurs, which is just the only way for Maren and Lee to survive. A movie on the road in the middle of nowhere, about diversity, the feeling of not belonging, and the wish of belonging. Can’t wait to rewatch it in local theatres as soon as it gets released.
I must add, in many years of attending the Venice film festival, this was the first time of being surprised by the cast of a movie at the Palabiennale after the screening. I could see that they were all so genuinely moved and overwhelmed by all the love received. Such a great atmosphere, it was one of the best nights ever. Chapeau
written by Mati Scoccimarro
The movie changes protagonist between Maren and Lee a few times I think, which I really appreciated because, even though I love Maren as the real protagonist, I do think that lovers are one the reflection of the other, so it is necessary if not indispensable to talk about Lee in order to discuss Maren personal affirmation and discovery of her condition since the strong love she shares with him. The scene around the fire with Michael Stuhlbarg would need its own analysis, from the presence of a non-cannibal person between them who chooses voluntarily to put himself through Maren and Lee's condition from which everyone else seems trying to escape. Both backstories are perfectly coherent with the characters' development, even though I would've liked to see Sully as Maren’s Grandpa just like in the book. The performances given were remarkable, and the delicacy through which the characters are represented as humans is sincerely outstanding. I really do hope that at the end Maren eats the full meal out of Lee cause she’s the only one who could do this to him and it’s the only way for the both of them to be saved from this torment, Lee since he had found his peace in Maren’s love and empathy, and Maren since after her first full meal her process of inner comprehension will be complete and she’ll be able to start her journey to salvation and solution, reachable only through love. At the end of the day, we are all cannibals of love, we all crave to feel understood and loved by someone else in order not to feel alone. Sometimes, the unbridgeable need for love can devour us alive… bones and all.
Where do I begin, not only the photography and cinematography of the movie is a clear statement of society's blindness towards the isolated but also Bones and All is extremely important for this generation of youth to watch and understand the representation it brings on the big screen. Cannibalism is a tool through which the characters express their feeling of uncomfortableness and loneliness that outsiders and young people often feel as humans in a society in which they don’t fit in or belong to. The representation of trauma being passed down from parents is remarkable, it shines a light on how inevitable, most of the time is to become the reflection of one's parents' trauma. The true protagonist of the movie is the saving force of love and the human feeling and right of inadequacy and exclusion, as Maren starts her growing process thinking she’s the only one in her condition but then finds the will to fight after she realizes she’s not alone and she has nothing to be ashamed of.
written by Lucrezia
I finally got to see Bones and All and all I have to say is: this is the film of the year. I read the book a few months ago so I had no idea how they were going to make it into a movie, and it definitely exceeded my expectations; absolutely brilliant! Each and every performance by the entire cast was completely amazing; it makes you feel like you’re a part of the story in some way. It's impossible not to fall in love with Lee and Maren. Also, as a huge rock and roll fan, you must already know which scene I absolutely loved.
The image and setting of the film, the soundtrack, and the way the story progresses, everything is incredibly well done. I’m fascinated. Timmy did a marvelous job. He was completely amazing, his performance was so moving, brilliant, and shocking. One of the best I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I'm so proud of him. Can't wait for his next works as an actor and producer.
Millions of thanks to everyone who worked on this wonderful and incredible film. I also hope it gets the appreciation and recognition that this gem of Bones and All deserves! -I really really really loved it and I can't wait to see it again a hundred more times. <3
It was a great pleasure to have met Maren and Lee. <3
written by Angie
I had the opportunity to watch Bones& All for the first time in Milan a week ago. I had high expectations, and the only fear I had, was that it was going to be too raw and scary, instead, it fully met my expectations, and indeed exceeded them... It’s an incredible movie, you can see it’s by Luca Guadagnino! I madly loved the relationship between Lee and Maren, and the message from this film is really important! I can’t wait to see it again
written by Asia Baruta
I have been lucky enough to attend the Bones & all premiere in Milan. It’s not easy to express my thoughts on the movie since I am still figuring out the whole thing and constantly thinking about it even though it's been a couple of days since I've seen it. I don’t want to reveal much about the plot and characters, but I’d say that this movie hits you right in the gut in a beautifully haunting, visceral way. It’s not easy to forget. Luca Guadagnino has been able to portray a controversial issue such as cannibalism with great sensitivity, and tenderness as well as artistically mesmerizing plus the soundtrack perfectly fits the atmosphere of the whole movie. It’s not only a movie about cannibalism, it deals with the angst of growing up, the acceptance of the darkness in us, frustration, loneliness, and the urgency to feel understood and loved. The only thing I can say about Taylor’s and Timothée’s performances is that they perfectly embrace their character’s attitudes and shades and the chemistry between them is very genuine. I adored Taylor in Maren's shoes : her expressiveness is unique; while Lee’s character reminded me a lot of Elio. I truly hope that Bones & all and everybody who worked on the movie will receive the recognition and love it deserves.
written by Ilaria de Patto
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to recover from this movie. Luca Guadagnino did it again. He has the most insane ideas and puts them on a screen so perfectly. Everything made so much sense. The love that he created between Lee and Maren is the most tender and purest thing ever. The two characters are so well written and played. Never ever would I have imagined getting attached to cannibals ( I know, it sounds a bit creepy) This movie is a love letter to Timothée Chalamet, outsiders, cinema, music, and life itself. You can feel the love that Luca has for timothée and it kept warming my heart. On the other side, Luca makes Taylor shine, she is absolutely brilliant! This woman deserves more than an award! As horrible and traumatizing, as this movie is, it is so pure and soft-hearted. Luca makes out of something extremely brutal and bloody, something so endearing (especially the last scene). Mark Rylance absolutely killed it! He traumatized me to another level- what a performance. My body froze during the whole movie, I was so shocked and moved that I didn’t get to shed a single tear but as soon as I got home, I felt devastated. This movie has touched me so profoundly. I cannot wait to watch it a second, third, fourth, …. time.By the way, this is Timothée’s best performance, he put his soul into this movie and as a Timmy lover, I am so proud of him! What an amazing actor (and producer now ;p )