Poor Creatures is a science fiction romance film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and produced by Emma Stone, who also stars in the film. Based on the book of the same name by Alasdair Gray and referencing the classic Frankenstein, the story takes place in the Victorian Era and follows Bella Baxter (played by Stone), brought back to life after her brain is replaced by that of her unborn son. The experiment is carried out by Doctor Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), a brilliant but unorthodox scientist. Wanting to see more of the world, the young woman runs away with a lawyer and travels across continents, demanding equality and liberation. In addition to Stone and Dafoe, the cast also includes Mark Ruffalo, Jerrod Carmichael, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Suzy Bemba and Wayne Brett.