Venice 2023: 'Poor Things' - Emma Stone on a Voyage of Awakening

"How do they make the pastry so crisp?" The most important question of the entire film. The pastry being referred to is the iconic pastel de nata from Lisbon, Portugal – which is indeed delicious, and is consumed many times throughout this exquisite film. Even though she despises most food, the pastel is one item she delights in. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos is back again with yet another provocative, one-of-a-kind, stunning cinematic creation unlike anything we have ever witnessed before on the big screen. Poor Things is his latest feature film premiering at the Venice Film Festival, adapted by screenwriter Tony McNamara from the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. It might be the raunchiest film of the entire decade...?! With all the pointless debates on social media about sex scenes & nudity in cinema, Lanthimos has decided to dance in & decidedly say - screw that, sex is an important part of life and here is my glorious film taking us on a grand journey of sexual awakening & womanly emancipation. Now let's feast on pastel! It's brillaint. // Continue Reading ›

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