Begonia is a film that combines the Greek Weird Wave with a John Carpenter conspiracy thriller, exploring themes of satire in the information age and critiquing human arrogance. The story follows the abduction of Michelle Fuller by Teddy Gatz, who believes she is an Andromedan, leading to a series of tense and tragic events that culminate in a nihilistic ending.

Takeaways

• Satire of the information age
• Critique of human arrogance

Chapters

• 00:00 Begonia: The Greek Weird Wave Collides with a John Carpenter Conspiracy Thriller
• 05:06 Hitchcockian Sequence and Tragic Turning Point
• 10:38 The Nihilistic Ending and Brutal Critique of Human Arrogance