The psychological drama “After the Hunt,” which is having its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival, begins at a Yale University cocktail party. movie review
AFTER THE HUNT
Running time: 139 minutes. Rated R (language, sexual content). In theaters Oct. 10.
Windbag academics lounge on a couch, debate philosophy and discuss their dissertations. Booze is binged.
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