"Bugonia"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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For this week's main podcast review, Ema Sasic, Will Mavity, and guest Ben Langford join me to discuss the latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos, "Bugonia," starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. With a screenplay by Will Tracy, the film is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save the Green Planet!" by Jang Joon-hwan that had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its compelling performances, pitch-black comedic writing, and otherworldly direction from Lanthimos. What did we think of it, though? Put on your conspiracy theory hats and tune in as we discuss these elements, its themes, tone, messaging, craftsmanship, awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Yaaaaaaaaay :) Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is our review of Bagoia.
0:05.5	I am a high-profile corporate executive.
0:08.2	Go on, Michelle.
0:10.5	My company is a key job creator and economic engine of the region.
0:17.8	Let's start over.
0:22.5	I am a high-profile female corporate executive.
0:25.7	Does that add a certain politicized optics to this?
0:28.7	I would say that's a tremendous factor.
0:31.4	I am crucial.
0:33.1	In all humility, I can say that.
0:35.5	So, is a joke then? Sorry, that was the best I could do. No, it isn't.
0:44.7	Okay, let's reset. I am a high profile female corporate example. What you're asking me to do is not quite clear to me.
0:55.8	I know what you are.
0:57.7	You should just say it.
0:59.5	What do you really want me to say?
1:01.3	All right, everybody, you just listening to the trailer for Begonia, and the story is as follows.
1:06.1	Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnapped the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who
1:12.4	wants to destroy Earth.
1:14.4	The film is starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbusch, Stavros Halkius, and Alicia Silverstone.
1:21.7	It is directed by Jorgos Lanfamos and written by Will Tracy, and here to join me today
1:26.3	for the spoiler-filled podcast review. I have Emma Sassick. Hi, everyone. Will Mavity. Hello, hello, hello. And joining us as a guest here for the first time on the show, we have Ben Langford. Hi, thanks for having me. A lot of it. Yeah, no, thank you so much for being here. Really, really appreciate it.
1:45.5	I'm really looking forward to discussing this one because, you know, you guys, I think, know at this point that I'm a huge Yorgos Lanfamos fan.
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