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In Venice, Jack Huston discusses Paul Schrader's The Basics of Philosophy, a lean 94-minute drama about guilt, redemption, and a past abuse incident, detailing how he approached John Jorrisen to humanize him and invite audience debate, Schrader's view that the film's true act happens after the credits, and Huston's extensive prep plus his upcoming Joseph Merrick project.
Paul Schrader's Venice debut The Basics of Philosophy follows philosophy professor John (Jack Huston) as a past sexual transgression resurfaces, driving a blunt, introspective drama about guilt, reform, and the limits of rational thought, with Spinoza as intellectual ballast and a troubled look at desire and morality.
At Venice, 80-year-old Paul Schrader premieres The Basics of Philosophy, continuing a remarkable late-career run built on lean budgets, savvy financing, and a persistent insistence on artistic autonomy; he discusses his ‘Man in the Room’ archetype, his embrace of AI in filmmaking, and navigates online fame and a 2025 sexual misconduct lawsuit he denies.