Ep. 293: Poor Things

Gavia and Steffan review Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, a bold sci-fi comedy starring Emma Stone as a woman created through a Frankenstein-like experiment. Nominated for eleven Oscars, Poor Things is critically acclaimed but divisive - particularly regarding its depiction of female sexuality.

Among other topics, we discuss the film’s dubious politics, its role as a literary adaptation, and its supporting cast including Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo.

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Links:

“Is Poor Things the Best We Can Do for Female Sexuality Onscreen?” by Angelica Jade Bastien, Vulture

“‘Bloody nonsense’: how Glasgow was cut from the Oscar-tipped film Poor Things,” by Robin McKie, The Guardian

Previous episodes: Ep. 102: NYFF/LFF 2018 (The Favourite)