Emma Stone’s Apocalyptic Showdown Blooms in “Bugonia”

Emma Stone in "Bugonia": A Collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos

Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos have collaborated on several films, including "The Favourite" (2018) and "Poor Things" (2023), showcasing their darkly exuberant sense of risk.

In their latest film, "Bugonia", Stone and Jesse Plemons engage in a physical and psychological showdown, set against a backdrop of eco-paranoia.

Stone and Lanthimos's partnership has been both hailed and criticized for its bold and unconventional approach to storytelling, as seen in films like "Bleat" (2022), a short, black-and-white, and dialogue-free deviation from Lanthimos's typical style.

the world was her playpen, her boudoir, and her operating theatre.

Author's summary: Emma Stone stars in Yorgos Lanthimos's eco-paranoid film "Bugonia".

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The New Yorker The New Yorker — 2025-10-24

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