Taking place in some kind of parallel universe of 19th-century Europe, Poor Things is the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella, a young woman who is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn, but hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, 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.
A surreal, and entertaining, parable of gender and class politics from filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Killing of a Sacred Deer), starring Emma Stone (with a critically-acclaimed performance ahead of awards season), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight, Zodiac, Shutter Island) and Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse, The Florida Project, The Grand Budapest Hotel).
Back as part of the Showroom's Best of 2024 series.
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