Jesse Plemons on the idea of directing with wife Kirsten Dunst: 'I feel like the two of us - I would be nervous to do it on my own - could add up to a pretty good director'

"Jesse Plemons is explaining his homework to me. In Bugonia, another trippy, absurdist head-scratcher from Oscar-nominated Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, the talented Texan portrays a disillusioned conspiracist named Teddy who hatches a frightening plan to kidnap the millionaire CEO of a major pharmaceutical company (Emma Stone's Michelle). He thinks she's an alien, sent here to study our world before her people destroy it."

"She tries to reason with her abductor's rational side, if such a thing exists. It all gets a bit weird, as you'd expect from Lanthimos, and perhaps even Plemons - an actor who has played his fair share of disquieting oddballs."

Jesse Plemons portrays Teddy, a disillusioned conspiracist who believes Michelle, a millionaire pharmaceutical CEO played by Emma Stone, is an alien sent to study Earth before her people destroy it. Teddy kidnaps Michelle and forces confrontations that test reasoning, perception, and power dynamics. The film adopts a trippy, absurdist tone that blends dark humor with unsettling, surreal moments. Performances emphasize eccentricity and moral ambiguity as paranoia and misperception drive the central conflict. The narrative leans into disquieting oddball character work and strained attempts at rational dialogue amid escalating weirdness.

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