Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
Production
Fish-eye lenses and miniature cities create a toy-box aesthetic.
Acting
Emma Stone's physical transformation is genuinely staggering.
Costume
Holly Waddington's puffed sleeves and anatomical details are iconic.
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Emma Stone
Bella Baxter
Mark Ruffalo
Duncan Wedderburn
Willem Dafoe
Godwin Baxter
Ramy Youssef
Max McCandles
Christopher Abbott
Alfie Blessington
Suzy Bemba
Toinette
Jerrod Carmichael
Harry Astley
Kathryn Hunter
Swiney
Vicki Pepperdine
Mrs. Prim
Hanna Schygulla
Martha Von Kurtzroc
Margaret Qualley
Felicity
Jack Barton
Fop 1
Charlie Hiscock
Fop 2
Attila Dobai
Hapless Student
Emma Hindle
Woman with Kid in London Street
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The fish-eye lenses were custom-built vintage optics that required actors to hit precise marks or face total blur.
Lanthimos and Stone developed the project for five years after The Favourite, specifically wanting to explore female sexuality without shame.
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