Queer Writer Offers Key Clue To Understanding The Centipede Symbol: “Certainly Something That Was Really Important To Luca”
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Queer!Queer writer Justin Kuritzkes has offered a key clue to understanding the movie's centipede symbol, which appears at a crucial point in the film. The positive reviews for Queer highlight the movie's strong focus on characters, especially expat William Lee (Daniel Craig) and the GI he falls for, Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey). The movie is also laced with symbolism that is never directly explained, including the ever-present centipede. The arthropod appears prominently in work by the book's author, William S. Burroughs, due to his fear of them, and is also symbolic of change in some parts of the LGBTQ+ community.
Speaking with ScreenRant, Kuritzkes offered some clues about Queer's centipede symbolism, explaining how, while up to viewer interpretation, director Luca Guadagnino thought it important to include due to its prevalence in Burroughs' novels. The writer also explained how, despite being called centipedes, very rarely do they have exactly 100 legs.
Speaking with ScreenRant, Kuritzkes offered some clues about Queer's centipede symbolism, explaining how, while up to viewer interpretation, director Luca Guadagnino thought it important to include due to its prevalence in Burroughs' novels. The writer also explained how, despite being called centipedes, very rarely do they have exactly 100 legs.
- 12/16/2024
- by Nick Bythrow
- ScreenRant
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