Michelle Goldberg discusses her thoughts on the new Julia Roberts movie “After the Hunt”, which explores the fallout from the #MeToo movement. The film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is set in a time when the backlash against self-righteous progressivism was at its peak. However, given the current federal government’s repression of the campus left, the movie now feels like an outdated relic.
The plot centers around two allegations of sexual abuse and follows the reactions of a school counselor played by Chloë Sevigny. The character’s frustration is rooted in the idea that young people who have had everything handed to them feel entitled to stop any perceived injustice. Goldberg notes that this attitude is reflective of the seething resentments that contributed to the current right-wing crackdown.
The movie serves as a glimpse into the past, revealing the tensions that led to today’s conservative backlash against progressive values.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/opinion/after-the-hunt-metoo-backlash.html