For a film sporting a tagline eschewing comfort, the filmmakers don’t seem to realize all they’ve managed to do here is parrot the hegemonic opinion. What After the Hunt labels as discomforting nuance is only uncomfortable in the way lying is uncomfortable.

Jenna gets into her favorites of 2023, a year of existential dread, rude awakenings, crushing loneliness, painful anxiety, and meditations on empathy.