Season 1, Episode 19

Bugonia (2025)with Emma Stone & Jessie Plemons

Does it follow Save the Cat?

On a rainy night Kayla and Rachel brought clipboard to the movie theater to watch Bugonia (2025).Now they’re breaking down this absurdist black-comedy thriller beat by beat. Is there any chance that Yorgos Lanthimos’s newest film follows the Save the Cat structure, or are we just trying to shove a genre-bending film into a litterbox?

We talk about opening and final images (cutest bee ever), themes, midpoints, Dark Night of the Soul moments, and that finale we absolutely did not see coming. We had no idea what the Emma Stone character was. 

Along the way, we share Kayla’s big writing news, debate conspiracy theories, talk about why celebrities can feel “otherworldly,” and fully spiral about the crocheted alien costumes that deserve their own Oscar category.

This one is for writers, film geeks, and anyone who just likes listening to two friends who are excited about Jesse Plemons.

Watch Bugonia first because we literally tell you everything. Spoiler alert…

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