After the Hunt (2025)
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A university professor's life unravels when a student's accusation of sexual assault forces her to confront a buried past.
The story
In September 2019, Yale philosophy professor Alma Imhoff and her husband host a dinner party with her colleague Hank and her top student Maggie. Following the party, Maggie accuses Hank of sexual assault. Alma finds herself caught in a web of conflicting loyalties and accusations as both Hank and Maggie seek her support. As the situation escalates, Alma's professional standing and personal stability are threatened by the public nature of the allegations and the discovery of a past secret that mirrors the current conflict.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 2019, Yale professor Alma Imhoff hosts a dinner with her colleague Hank and student Maggie. After the party, Maggie accuses Hank of sexual assault. Alma is caught between the two, who both claim she is not supporting them. The conflict turns public when Maggie publishes her allegations in the Yale Daily News. During this, Alma discovers a newspaper clipping about her own past: a retracted rape accusation she made as a teenager against a man named Matthias Wolff, which led to his suicide. Amidst the fallout, Alma's tenure is paused due to a forged prescription. She eventually confronts Maggie, who slaps her. Later, Alma finds Hank in her apartment; they share a tense moment where he admits to his behavior but denies the specific assault on Maggie. In 2025, Alma is a dean and has published an article about her past. She meets Maggie at a diner, where they discuss their lives and the fact that Hank is now a political consultant. The film ends with Alma and her husband, while Maggie is engaged.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 139
- Production countries
- Italy; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Luca Guadagnino
- Writers
- Nora Garrett · writer
- Cast and characters
- Julia Roberts · Alma; Ayo Edebiri · Maggie; Andrew Garfield · Hank; Michael Stuhlbarg · Frederik; Chloë Sevigny · Dr. Kim Sayers; Thaddea Graham · Katie; David Leiber · Dean RJ Thomas; Lío Mehiel · Alex
- Genres
- psychological thriller
- Themes
- academic integrity; sexual assault; institutional power; trauma; truth vs. perception
- Tone and mood
- tense; provocative; muddled
- Setting
- Yale University and surrounding areas in 2019 and 2025.
- Premise and plot tags
- academic; legal drama; campus life
- Source material / true-story basis
- Nora Garrett's screenplay was originally voted onto the Black List in 2023.
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Julia Roberts' performance, but it was criticized for being muddled and overlong. It was a box-office bomb.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: C- · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The screenplay was on the Black List in 2023.; The film was shot on 35 mm film.
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