Yorgos Lanthimos on not giving all the answers in Bugonia

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Yorgos Lanthimos on not giving all the answers in Bugonia

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Published on Feb 6, 2026, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:22:02

Episode Description

The films of Yorgos Lanthimos cannot be neatly summed up and often take the viewer in surprising and unexpected directions. He’s the mind behind The Lobster, Poor Things, The Favourite and his latest, Bugonia. The film, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, is up for four Oscars including Best Actress and Best Picture. Lanthimos tells Elvis why he enjoys working with non-professional actors, how Emma Stone prepared for the layered role, and why he likes a film that doesn't give all the answers. 

 

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