Something like Frankenstein and a little bit like Fifth Element, Stone is Bella Baxter, a newly-created woman who is slowly learning how to become human and the existential crap that comes along with it. With extremely stylized costumes, set design, and even makeup, Lanthimos seems to offer a coming of age story that aims to propel Stone into adult stardom.
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As Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe) attempts to raise Bella, she rebels against his authority when Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) offers her an escape. As they travel across continents, Bella learns more about the world and herself. Also take a look at this new poster.
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Yorgos Lanthimos, you son of a bitch, I’m in.
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