The article discusses the soundtrack for Luca Guadagnino's film 'Queer', composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The lead single, 'Vaster Than Empires', uses lines from Burroughs's writings, melding themes of love, longing, and human emotion. It plays poignantly over the film's credits, encapsulating the complexity of the protagonist's final moments. The soundtrack showcases a nuanced understanding of Burroughs's work, intertwining past romantic connections with present feelings of desire and shame, a hallmark of Guadagnino's artistic vision.
In the film, the song plays over the credits, echoing the final moments of Burroughs's semi-autobiographical character Lee.
Reznor and Ross's soundtrack for Queer demonstrates a deep understanding of this contradictory state.
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