Queer
The 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs, on which the film is based, is reportedly semi-autobiographical, capturing a time in the writer’s life after her had fled the USA on drug charges.
Marking Luca Guadagnino’s second collaboration with Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, this adaptation is a dreamlike (sometimes feverishly so) submersion in time and place, and in a queer scene rarely explored on screen.
At the heart of the film is a superbly nuanced performance by Daniel Craig, cast here against type and given space to transform. His work has earned a Golden Globe nomination.
Queer premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Cast
Daniel Craig , Drew Starkey , Lesley Manville , Jason Schwartzman , Henrique Zaga , Omar Apollo
Director
Language
English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Countries
USA, Italy
Studio
Madman