Bones and All
Bones and All
What does it mean to be a monster when the hunger is part of who you are? This is the haunting question at the heart of Bones and All, a 2022 film that defies easy categorization. We follow Maren, a young woman on the margins of society, who embarks on a journey across 1980s America to understand her past after being abandoned by her father. Her isolation is rooted in a terrifying secret: a compulsive need to consume the flesh of other people. Along the way, she meets Lee, another drifter who shares her condition, and together they navigate a lonely road trip that is both a tender love story and a chilling survival horror. This poignant and unsettling drama explores profound themes of identity, first love, and the desperate search for belonging. It asks if true connection is possible when you are forced to live Bones and All, embracing every dark part of yourself. The film’s raw and atmospheric direction paints a picture of an America that is both beautiful and bleak. Viewers seeking a deeply emotional and thought-provoking experience, one that masterfully blends the genres of romance, horror, and a gritty coming-of-age road trip, will find this a uniquely captivating watch. It’s a story that lingers, a brutal and beautiful examination of the things we consume and what consumes us in return.









