“Poor Things”. A daredevil sweetened by showmanship
The realm of the absurd was always the playground of Yorgos Lanthimos. His cinema is uncomfortable due to the fact that it transports us – without any sort of warning – through some of the darkest and most unpredictable corners of the human mind and habits.
Title
"Poor Things"
Director/ Screenwriter
Yorgos Lanthimos
Actors
Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe
Country
UK
Year
2023
Synopsys
The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. 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.
Journalist and film critic. Curator for some film festivals in Romania. At "Films in Frame" publishes interviews with both young and established filmmakers.
