Summary:
A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife’s demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.
Director:
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers:
Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Cast:
- Emma Stone as Rita
- Jesse Plemons as Robert
- Willem Dafoe as Raymond
- Margaret Qualley as Vivian
- Hong Chau as Sarah
- Tessa Bourgeois as Louise
Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
Metacritic: 65
I was ultimately ambivalent about Poor Things, but this one looks more like the Lanthimos I’ve enjoyed in the past. I think I’ll make an effort to see it in the cinema.