Poor Things

Plots: An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman crafted 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 experiences sexual trials and a desire for equality. The corpse of a dead woman is reanimated with brain parts of her infant daughter by a brilliant, eccentric scientist. He names her Bella and grooms her in the ways of life. She is however impatient to see the world and is lead on a journey of sexual discovery beyond the walls of her creator’s estate, leading to a multitude of experiences evolving her views on womanhood and equality.