# Bugonia (2025)

> A paranoid young conspiracist’s abduction of a powerful CEO becomes a grotesque, visually extravagant satire of capitalism, ecological fear, and humanity’s need to explain the inexplicable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/495526

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone, J. Carmen Galindez Barrera, Marc T. Lewis, Vanessa Eng
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12300742/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, oppressive, grotesque, late night arthouse viewing, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

Two conspiracy theorists take their obsession too far, believing they've captured an alien in disguise.

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