In Victorian London, pregnant young Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) kills herself by leaping off a bridge, but is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Although her brain did not survive, he replaces it with one from her unborn fetus and the end result is nothing short of a miracle: the resurrected Bella evolves at a fantastic rate and is hungry to learn all she can. So much so that she eventually runs off with debauched lawyer Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) on a whirlwind adventure of self-discovery.

Wildly imaginative and exhilaratingly over the top, Poor Things is a feminist black comedy that is perhaps Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s (The Favourite) most bizarre film yet. But its beating heart is an astonishing performance from Emma Stone that is as fearless as Bella herself.

Winner of four Oscars in 2024, including for Best Actress (Emma Stone) and Best Production Design.