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Kinds of Kindness

Kinds of Kindness

We might all be in danger.

20246.52h 44m

Overview

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $16.4M

Top Cast

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Rita / Liz / Emily

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Robert / Daniel / Andrew

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Raymond / George / Omi

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Vivian / Martha / Ruth / Rebecca

Hong Chau

Hong Chau

Sarah / Sharon / Aka

Mamoudou Athie

Mamoudou Athie

Will / Neil / Morgue Nurse

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Collectibles Appraiser / Passenger / Joseph

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Anna

Yorgos Stefanakos

Yorgos Stefanakos

R.M.F.

F

Fadeke Adeola

Paramedic

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipdark comedyanthologysexual violencemental illnessquestioningmoral dilemmashockingdramedyabsurdismvictim blamingself-harmgreek tragedyintrospectivecannibalismdrugging someonesuspensefulsubjectivesexual contentsex cult

About Kinds of Kindness

Kinds of Kindness is a drama, comedy film released in 2024 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, dark comedy, anthology, sexual violence, mental illness, questioning. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe. A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

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