'Poor Things' Receives Acclaim for Unique Production and Costume Design

The film, set in a surreal Victorian era, has won top prize at the Venice Film Festival and received seven Golden Globe nominations.

'Poor Things', a film by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a Frankenstein-esque fantasia about a young woman reanimated by a demented surgeon, set in an 1890s Victorian setting that expands surreally.
The film, based on Scottish novelist Alasdair Gray’s 1992 book, has been highly acclaimed, winning top prize at the Venice Film Festival and receiving seven Golden Globe nominations.
The film's production involved grand sets, miniatures, and sumptuous costumes, with a particular focus on the London townhouse set which was fully built and immersive.
Costume designer Holly Waddington used clothing to express the evolution of the main character, Bella, with designs ranging from doll-like and animalistic to modern.
Cinematographer Robbie Ryan shot the film on film, using practical techniques and old camera styles, and avoiding visual effects where possible.