‘After the Hunt’ Trailer: Julia Roberts Caught Between Andrew & Ayo

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“All your generation, you’re scared of saying the wrong thing. When did offending someone become the preeminent cardinal sin?” Andrew Garfield’s character throws this sharp jab at Ayo Edebiri’s Maggie Price, a Gen-Z student, setting the tone for the trailer for “After the Hunt”. It’s a solid punch at both the perpetually offended and those too afraid to speak their minds.

And then Julia Roberts lands the knockout. In a tense moment from the trailer, when the student says she’s no longer comfortable having a conversation, Roberts coolly replies, “Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable.” Oof. That one stings…!

Directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett, ‘After the Hunt‘ follows Julia Roberts as Alma, a charming professor who finds herself in a dilemma when her star student, Maggie Price (Ayo Edebiri), levels serious allegations of misconduct against her colleague Henrik (Andrew Garfield). However, the trailer maintains tight suspense over the credibility of Maggie’s claims, leaving viewers wondering who the real victim is – Maggie or Henrik? Also, how Alma fits in the picture is a bit of a mystery too.

Now this is how a trailer should be, sharp, cryptic, and dark. The ironic turn of tables against Andrew Garfield’s character is brilliant. Henrik begins as the one criticizing the younger generation for being too timid, but in a clever twist, it’s Maggie Price who goes on the fearless offensive against him.

Going by the trailer, ‘After the Hunt’ promises to be an intense drama with a talented ensemble cast. The film will be in theaters in October.

Watch the trailer on YouTube, it’s also embedded below.