Film Review: Bugonia - Class Struggle Against Aliens
Director Giorgos Lanthimos poses a thought-provoking question: Who is truly crazy - the CEO exploiting the planet or the conspiracy theorist trying to stop her?
In times of political extremism, biting satire thrives. Following Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," Lanthimos presents a class struggle in Bugonia, pitting two representatives against each other.
- Michelle (Emma Stone), a hypocritical CEO, prioritizes diversity and suggests a 5:30 PM work finish - only if employees have no important tasks.
Who is crazy here? The CEO exploiting the planet, or the conspiracy theorist trying to stop her?
Author's summary: Lanthimos' Bugonia explores class struggle in a satirical take on political extremism.