In the early days of the pandemic, Timothée Chalamet felt cut off from the world. Then Luca Guadagnino, whom Chalamet saw as a father figure during the filming of Call Me By Your Name, called with a new potential project. This would be another youthful romance set in the 1980s. But they will go to the American Midwest instead of Italy. And they will be cannibals.
"Bones and All" makes its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Friday night, where it headlines the competition. Chalamet and Guadagnino gathered to discuss the film with the cast before the premiere.
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It's a significant departure for the Italian director of films like "A Bigger Splash" and "I'm Love," and the first time Guadagnino has made an American film — something he's wanted to do for a while. Then his longtime collaborator, screenwriter David Kazanich, approached him with an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis' young adult novel, and he saw in it an opportunity to make a film about identity and exclusion.
"I was dying to work with Luca again and tell a grounded story," said Chalamet, who had taken a break from shooting "Doon 2" to come to Venice. Fans gathered around the docks of Hotel Excelsior to catch a glimpse of the star, who also stopped to take a few selfies.
In 'Bones and All', Chalamet did more than just act: he helped his character Lee go from an "alpha jock" to a "broken soul", which he said was very appealing to him, and a role on the film. the creator. As soon as the achievement is achieved.
"Luca is the father figure to me and has guided me through that process this time," he said. "I can't say that I played a significant role in organizing the schedule or anything like that. But it's something that I want to continue."
Chalamet's character is a supporting part of the film's protagonist, Maran, coming to terms with his uneasy urges. It stars "Waves" actor Taylor Russell, Michael Stuhlberg as a newcomer to the Guadagnino family, a terrifying cannibal he meets on the street, and Chloe Sevigny as a regular.
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