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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bella Baxter | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Poor Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmDirectedBy | Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmReleasedIn | 2023 ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBasedOn | Poor Things (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
dark comedy
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fantasy ⓘ feminist film ⓘ surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bella Baxter (Poor Things novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
female autonomy
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feminist critique ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexual liberation ⓘ |
| creator | Alasdair Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentArc | gains intellectual and emotional maturity ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| explores |
class inequality
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colonial power dynamics ⓘ ethical questions about bodily autonomy ⓘ |
| formerIdentity | Victoria Blessington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| goesOn | journey of self-discovery ⓘ |
| guardian | Dr. Godwin Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFeature | facial scar ⓘ |
| occupation | explorer of the world ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
curious
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rebellious ⓘ sexually liberated ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Emma Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesAwardRecognitionForPortrayal | Academy Award for Best Actress for Emma Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resurrectedBy | Dr. Godwin Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | alternate-history Victorian world ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
female emancipation
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rejection of patriarchal control ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelsWith | Duncan Wedderburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoes | resurrection ⓘ |
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