Poor Things
- Comedy
- Romance
- Science Fiction
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
- Directed by
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Written by
- Tony McNamara
- Based on
- Alasdair Gray
Cast
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- ship
- disfigured face
- obsession
- absurdism
- love
- scientist
- london, england
- prostitution
- female protagonist
- paris, france
- doctor
- frankenstein
- cruelty
- experiment
- masturbation
- victorian era
- lisbon, portugal
- crooked lawyer
- domestic abuse
- sexual awakening
- exploring sexuality
- sex worker
- female empowerment
- female sexuality
- brain transplant
- spousal abuse
- women's liberation
- alexandria egypt
- quest for identity
Bugonia