Emma Stone's 'Poor Things' Wins Praise and Raises Eyebrows

Stone's portrayal of Bella Baxter, a resurrected woman exploring life anew, earns her a Golden Globe amidst discussions on the film's explicit content.

• Emma Stone's latest film, 'Poor Things', directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a subversive spin on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, set in a parallel past, a gothic, steampunk-infused Victoriana.
• Stone plays Bella Baxter, a woman who was pregnant before she died, only for a scientist to bring her back to life and replace her brain with that of the still-living baby.
• The film follows Bella's journey as she embarks on an autodidact voyage of discovery to become the ultimate self-made woman, exploring everything for the first time: food, politics, philosophy, dancing, travel and, yes, sex.
• 'Poor Things' has been universally praised by critics and is already winning awards - Stone was named best actress at the Golden Globes.
• The film is noted for its explicit sex scenes, which Stone, also a producer on the film, defends as necessary for Bella's character development.

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