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Timothee Chalamet is speaking out on the nuances of living in a peak digital age.

While at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend, the 26-year-old silver screen star spoke to reporters about his dislike of social media.

‘To be young now, and to be young whenever—I can only speak for my generation—is to be intensely judged,’ he explained during a a press conference.

Speaking up: Timothee Chalamet spoke to reporters about his dislike of social media while at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend

He also said, ‘I can’t imagine what it is to grow up without the onslaught of social media, and it was a relief to play characters who are wrestling with an internal dilemma absent the ability to go on Reddit, or Twitter, Instagram or TikTok and figure out where they fit in.’

The conversation was sparked as he discussed his character in the upcoming film Bones & All, about a cannibal growing up in the 80s. 

Furthermore, the New York City native predicted that society will soon ‘collapse’ as a result of ubiquitous scrutiny. 

‘I think it’s tough to be alive now. I think societal collapse is in the air—or it smells like it—and, without being pretentious, that’s why hopefully movies matter, because that’s the role of the artist… to shine a light on what’s going on,’ Chalamet said. 

Reflective: The conversation was sparked as he discussed his character in the upcoming film Bones & All, about a cannibal growing up in the 80s

For the movie, which premiered at the festival on Friday, the actor reunited with director Luca Guadagnino, with whom he previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed Call Me By Your Name.

Bones & All is based on Camille DeAngelis’ novel of the same name, which was published in 2015.

It centers on a pair of cannibals who fall in love and take a road trip across the United States.

Chalamet portrays a character named Lee, while Taylor Russell costars as his girlfriend Maren.

His thoughts: During a press conference he described, ‘To be young now, and to be young whenever—I can only speak for my generation—is to be intensely judged’

Back in July the boy-faced star teased the upcoming feature with a still shared on Instagram.

In his caption, he simply wrote, ‘Bones & All,’ teasing his 17.8 million followers with a brief peek into the world of Lee and Maren.

The movie will premiere in the states this fall, coming to theaters November 23. 

First look: Back in July the boy-faced star teased the upcoming feature with a still shared on social media