From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life 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 grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation. Based on the book by Alasdair Gray, the screenplay was written by Tony McNamara, making this the second collaboration between Lanthimos and McNamara (THE FAVOURITE). The movie was produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone.
synopsis from Silverscreen notes at The Mercury
Screening at 2pm, Tuesday 13th Feb at The Mercury
This film is an interesting variant on Frankenstein, but this time the monster is female (Emma Stone) with a child’s brain in an adult body. Beautifully filmed by Lanthimos in colour and black and white, set in a turn of the century steampunk world. Bella doesn’t hide her enjoyment of sex, and is happy to demand her fair share…
A very interesting revamp of the Frankenstein story, well worth catching on the big screen.
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