The film "Bugonia" opens in theaters on February 13. It is an unprecedented kidnapping suspense film from a splendid production team including Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster, and Emma Stone.

“It has been a long time since the term ”cinema as a comprehensive art form" was coined, and this film is a reminder of that.

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Michel, a charismatic manager of a world-renowned pharmaceutical company, is kidnapped by someone. The kidnappers are Teddy, a conspiracy theorist who firmly believes that Michelle is an alien invader of the earth, and her cousin Don, who adores her, and they lock her up in the basement of their home and demand that she leave the earth alone. Michelle tries to talk her way out of their ridiculous demands, but the two men's tactics are so back-and-forth that neither will back down. The ridiculous kidnapping drama takes an unexpected turn when Teddy's hidden past is revealed.

First of all, what is surprising is the impressive production team. The film is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, who charmed audiences last year with "Wretched Things," and produced by Ari Aster of "Midsummer" and the production team of "Parasite: A Family Halfway Under the Ground.

The best lineup of the film crew took on the challenge of remaking the legendary Korean cult film "Defend the Earth! (2003). (2003). The location and period setting were changed, and the film was updated as a new entertainment work.

The do-gooder CEO is played by Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone, in her fifth film with Lanthimos. As Teddy, the kidnapper and conspiracy theorist, is Jesse Plemons, who shook audiences with his role in "Civil War: The Last Days of America" and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in "Three Chapters of Pity. Teddy's cousin Don is played by Aidan Delbis, who was discovered by Lanthimos during an audition and makes his film debut.

The story centers on these three individuals, but what is most noteworthy is the way in which Yorgos Lanthimos has put the story together. Modern society is filled with people who advocate conspiracy theories and delusions of grandeur, and who isolate themselves from those around them. Using this fact as a starting point, he leads the audience through an unconventional development, which makes the grand theme funny and sad.

Furthermore, Tracy, who wrote the screenplay, wrote the film in the face of the Corona disaster, which is why the film has an impressive sense of entrapment.

There is more to tell. This film employs the VistaVision filming technique. Briefly explained, this is a filming method developed in the U.S. in the 1950s. Normally, 35 mm film is shot in portrait orientation, but in VistaVision, the film is run horizontally. This method allows for imaging over an area more than twice the size of a standard-size film and projects a high quality image with an accept ratio of 1.66:1.

The audience's impression is of an immersive image, like when viewing a large portrait in still photography. The effect should only be felt in a movie theater.

In addition, there is a special attention to music. Yelskin Fendrix, who previously worked with Lanthimos on "Wretches" and "Three Chapters of Pity," was in charge of the music, further accentuating the madness of the story.

With the help of the London Contemporary Orchestra, they recorded with a 90-piece orchestra, experimentally creating a sound that is sometimes rough and edgy, and sometimes outlandish. Although we will not specify the specifics of the song selections, each song is presented with a sense of irony and playfulness, as if the background of each song intersects with the story of the film.

This film may be a mirror of modern society. Please see it in theaters. The film will be released on February 13 (Fri.).