Part of Romance Is Dead
The warped tale of first love between Maren (Taylor Russell), a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee (Timothée Chalamet), an intense and disenfranchised drifter, both afflicted with the same bloodlust. Luca Guadagnino’s outstanding horror-romance uses the liberating road odyssey of two young people coming into their own, searching for identity and chasing beauty in a perilous world that cannot abide who they are to discuss the nature of love and the dark underbelly of desire. Nimbly trotting the line between gory horror and intimate, human storytelling, this slept-on cross-genre triumph tempers its bleak subject matter with outstanding, gentle lead performances, a fantastic soundtrack and genuine empathy for its monsters.
“For all of the blood, guts, and gore, for all of the stomach-cramming gluttony, here’s a story brimming with extraordinary romanticism. What emerges, by the end, is one hell of an ode to giving yourself to the ones you love: your bones and all.” —Jack King, The Playlist
“The film opens itself up successfully to myriad readings, potentially speaking about everything from intergenerational trauma, to queer love, to addiction. But BONES AND ALL is fundamentally a beautifully realized and devastating, tragic romance.” —Leila Latif, IndieWire
“A culmination of what Luca does best, bringing in the body horror of SUSPIRIA with the tenderness of CALL ME BY YOUR NAME…. Based on the novel by Camille DeAngelis, it's a wholly original entry in the young adult fantasy genre and some of Guadagnino's strongest work to date.” —Tricia Gilbride, We Got This Covered
