Who Controls Truth in a Post-Truth Era? (opens in new tab)

Public discourse in the post-truth era is shifting from “what happened?” to “who possesses the authority to narrate what happened?” Truth no longer flows solely from evidence; it moves through institutions, media infrastructures, and digital platforms as a sociological process. Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt renders this shift visible through a sexual misconduct allegation at Yale University. The film begins when Maggie, a graduate student, accuses her professor Hank of sexual assault. Alma...