Bella Baxter in Poor Things

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Bella Baxter in Poor Things is a resurrected Victorian woman with a childlike mind who embarks on a surreal journey of self-discovery, central to Yorgos Lanthimos’s darkly comic feminist fantasy film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Poor Things
appearsInFilmDirectedBy Yorgos Lanthimos
appearsInFilmReleasedIn 2023
appearsInWorkBasedOn Poor Things (novel)
linked to: Poor Things
associatedWithGenre dark comedy
fantasy
feminist film
surrealism
linked to: Surrealism
basedOn Bella Baxter (Poor Things novel)
centralTheme female autonomy
feminist critique
self-discovery
sexual liberation
creator Alasdair Gray
developmentArc gains intellectual and emotional maturity
era Victorian era
explores class inequality
colonial power dynamics
ethical questions about bodily autonomy
formerIdentity Victoria Blessington
gender female
goesOn journey of self-discovery
guardian Dr. Godwin Baxter
hairColor dark
hasBodyOf adult woman
hasMaritalStatus married to Alfie Blessington in backstory
hasMentalState childlike mind at beginning of story
initialMindStateComparedTo infant
languageStyle evolves from simple to sophisticated
loveInterest Duncan Wedderburn
narrativeRole protagonist
nationality Scottish
notableFeature facial scar
occupation explorer of the world
personalityTrait curious
rebellious
sexually liberated
portrayedBy Emma Stone
receivesAwardRecognitionForPortrayal Academy Award for Best Actress for Emma Stone
resurrectedBy Dr. Godwin Baxter
settingContext alternate-history Victorian world
symbolizes female emancipation
rejection of patriarchal control
travelsTo Alexandria
Lisbon
Paris
travelsWith Duncan Wedderburn
undergoes resurrection

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Emily Jean Stone notableRole Bella Baxter in Poor Things