Tag: Yorgos Lanthimos

Half a decade on from winning the Best Picture Oscar for The Favourite, director Yorgis Lanthimos has returned with Poor Things. Lanthimos’ eighth feature film reunites the Greek director with The Favourite actress Emma Stone. Poor Things premiered at Venice Film Festival in September, garnering significant critical claim ahead of the 2024 Awards season. Earlier this month, it won ‘Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy’ at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Emma Stone also won ‘Best Actress – Musical or Comedy’ for her role in the film. Poor Things is also one of the frontrunners for a bevy of nominations at the 2024 Academy Awards. I had the opportunity to see the film on the closing night of the Belfast Film Festival in November. With Poor Things currently screening in cinemas across the UK/Ireland, I thought I would share my thoughts on the film.