Soirée ciné "PAUVRES CREATURES"dimanche 23/1 à 18h aux GALERIES, Sun, Jan 21, 2024, 6:00 P...

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DEAR FRIENDS,
We are delighted to invite you to our movie night event:
"Poor Creatures" (original title: "Pauvres Créatures")
followed by a SOCIAL GATHERING (don't forget to bring some cash)
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origin: England, USA
language: original version in English with French and Dutch subtitles
genre: science fiction, drama, fantasy
MANDATORY REGISTRATION
Meeting point: ticket counter at 6:00 PM, Screening at 6:15 PM
IF YOU ARRIVE A BIT LATE, JUST ENTER AND WE WILL MEET YOU AT THE EXIT.

## Synopsis

Warning: This movie contains scenes, language, or images that may be disturbing to some viewers.
Bella is a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unconventional Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under his protection, she is eager to learn. Thirsty for knowledge about the world she knows nothing about, she escapes with Duncan Wedderburn, a skillful and debauched lawyer, and embarks on a breathtaking odyssey across continents. Unaffected by the prejudices of her time, Bella is determined not to compromise on principles of equality and liberation.

FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION.

### EMBARK ON AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY WITH THE ENDEARING BELLA

Brought back to life by Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), Bella (Emma Stone) is eager to learn and experiment.

Locked in her adoptive father's mansion, Bella dreams of escape. Seizing the opportunity offered by the eccentric Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), she sets off on an adventure and embarks on a world tour she won't soon forget.
As inspiring as it is offbeat, Poor Creatures is an invitation to exploration that will awaken the imagination of every viewer. Blending elements of Richard Fleischer's, Tim Burton's, and Guillermo Del Toro's cinema, Bella's journey is a creation in itself, on every level.

### A TOTAL WORK OF ART, AN ODE TO IMAGINATION

In addition to its finely crafted plot and the performances of its actors, Poor Creatures also transports intrigued viewers into the rich universe it creates. To help build the visual identity of this new feature film, Yórgos Lánthimos (The Favourite, Oscar winner in 20
"We had to create a world for Bella to inhabit," he explains*. "It couldn't just be a realistic universe. So, we tried to expand the period and insert elements that allude to a certain era and allow for a fairytale or metaphorical approach. In the end, various elements from science fiction, anachronism, and imagination come together."
Bathed in references to period films set in the Victorian era, the steampunk genre, and the delightfully monstrous cinema of Tim Burton, Poor Creatures creates poetic tableaus and stages in the protagonist's journey to achieve
As her journey progresses, Bella's costumes and hairstyles evolve to accompany her transformation.