Kinds Of Kindness (2024)

Kinds of Kindness is Yorgos Lanthimos's 2024 anthology film, a darkly absurdist triptych following the same troupe of actors through three loosely linked fables of control, devotion, and desperation. Emma Stone, reuniting with Lanthimos right after their Poor Things triumph, bares all on screen again with the fearless commitment that has become her signature in his work. Margaret Qualley goes just as far, appearing naked in some of the film's strangest stretches. Between the two of them, the movie's blunt approach to sex and the body leaves a lot worth cataloguing, and the 10 scenes gathered here cover every nude scene and explicit beat from both actresses. Arthouse cinema that refuses to flinch, and essential viewing for anyone who appreciates that.