"Stone gives a hilarious, beyond-next-level performance as Bella Baxter, the experimental subject of a troubled Victorian anatomist, in Lanthimos’s toweringly bizarre comedy." – The Guardian's 5-star review by Peter Bradshaw
Poor Things won Best Picture at the Venice Film Festival this year and is hotly tipped to scoop multiple awards across the board this year.
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Starring:
Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe
Directed By:
Yorgos Lanthimos
Running time:
2 hours 21