After the Hunt: it takes guts to, as Luca Guadagnino does in this drama, not have a single sympathetic character in a story; then again, it’s right there in the poster. The film tells the story of a college professor finding herself between a student who accuses another teacher of sexual assault, and the teacher accusing her of plagiarism. It’s a gallery of characters that should all lose, but they are all mildly interesting to watch anyway, due to their conflicting stories, ambitions, and emotional landscapes. Julia Roberts plays the emotionally distant master, and Ayo Edebiri, her emotionally complex student; both performances are effective and contained. Andrew Garfield plays the protagonist’s colleague, a charming and flamboyant man, and Michael Stuhlbarg, her judgmental but supportive husband; they are both much larger in their performances. The dissonant musical score, by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, is instrumental (ba dum tish!) to increase the film’s sense of discomfort.