‘Queer’ Director Luca Guadagnino Reveals Experience That Inspired Bloody Scene

Luca Guadagnino has had a banner year, releasing two very different but equally excellent films in 2024: the sexually charged tennis drama Challengers in April, and the William S. Burroughs adaptation Queer in late November. As the director explains, the latter features a scene that was inspired by a terrifying moment he witnessed as a child.

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​In an interview with Denis Villeneuve, Guadagnino shares the disturbing childhood experience that’s been “haunting” him for 40 years. Read More