Bones and All (2022)
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Two young cannibals find solace and connection in each other while navigating a cross-country journey.
The story
In 1988, a teenager named Maren Yearly living in Virginia experiences a compulsive, violent episode and subsequently moves to Maryland with her father. After her father leaves her with a cryptic tape detailing her history of cannibalistic urges, Maren decides to travel to Minnesota to find her mother. Along the way, she encounters Sully, an experienced 'eater,' and later meets Lee, a young man who shares her secret. The two begin a cross-country road trip together, developing a deep romantic connection while navigating the dangers and isolation of their shared condition as they travel through the American heartland.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1988, Maren Yearly, a teenager in Virginia, is forced to move to Maryland after a violent incident. Her father leaves her with a tape explaining her history as a cannibal. Seeking her mother in Minnesota, she meets Sully, a fellow 'eater,' and later Lee, a man who shares her condition. The two fall in love while traveling across the U.S. in his truck. Along the way, they encounter other 'eaters' and eventually reach Maren's grandmother, who reveals her mother is in a psychiatric hospital. After a series of encounters with others who share their secret, Maren and Lee eventually settle in Michigan. The story concludes when Sully breaks into their apartment; in the ensuing struggle, Lee is fatally wounded. Maren ultimately fulfills his final wish by consuming him 'bones and all.'
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 130
- Production countries
- Italy; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Luca Guadagnino
- Writers
- David Kajganich · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Taylor Russell · Maren Yearly; Timothée Chalamet · Lee; Mark Rylance · Sully; André Holland · Frank Yearly, Maren's father; Michael Stuhlbarg · Jake, an eater; Chloë Sevigny · Janelle Kerns, Maren's mother and an eater; David Gordon Green · Brad, a police officer who is a paraphilic cannibal but not an eater; Jessica Harper · Barbara Kerns, Maren's adoptive grandmother
- Genres
- romantic horror; horror; romance
- Themes
- loneliness; forbidden love; identity
- Tone and mood
- romantic; melancholic; poetic
- Premise and plot tags
- cannibalism; road movie; coming-of-age
- Source material / true-story basis
- Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
- Content notes
- gore
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics who praised the performances, direction, and the blend of genres.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 74 · scale: 100 · review count: 54; PostTrak · score: 71 · scale: 100
- Awards and nominations
- Silver Lion · best direction · win
- Production trivia
- The film's first poster was a painting by artist Elizabeth Peyton.; The score was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.; It was the first MGM film distributed internationally by Warner Bros. under a new pact.
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