'Poor Things' is the recent film work by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone, which has garnered success and favorable reviews after its release in Peru and Mexico. This film, which also stars Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe, had its world premiere at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where it won the highest award, the Golden Lion.
Additionally, it has emerged as a top awards season contender, racking up 11 2024 Oscar nominations, including one for Emma Stone as best actress. However, despite its positive reception, the film has not been without controversy, such as what happened in the United Kingdom, where it was censored due to a controversial scene.
What is the scene from 'Poor Things' that was censored in the United Kingdom?
It is worth emphasizing that 'Poor Creatures' is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, which tells the story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a woman reanimated by a Frankenstein-style doctor. The plot follows her exploration of her world and the discovery of new experiences, and sex plays a significant role.
The scene censored in the United Kingdom showed Bella Baxter working as a prostitute and teaching a man's children how to have sex, which was considered unacceptable by British authorities.
Why was the 'Poor Things' scene censored in the UK?
“We originally watched this movie on advice. “We informed the distributor that we would probably rate it PG-18 on the condition that changes were made to a short sequence depicting sexual activity in the presence of children.”announced the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the body in charge of placing the age recommendation on films from the United Kingdom.
“This was done in accordance with the Child Protection Act of 1978. When the distributor submitted the film for formal classification, the scene had been edited and we were able to rate the film PG-18,” they concluded.
Emma Stone in her role as 'Bella Baxter'. Photo: Sensacine.
Why are there a lot of sex scenes in 'Poor Things'?
During the Venice Film Festival, director Yorgos Lanthimos emphasized the importance of not censoring the film, arguing that doing so would betray the essence of the main character. Emma Stone, for her part, has defended these moments in the film, underlining the freedom and lack of shame of Bella's character in relation to her body and sexuality.
'Poor Creatures' has not only meant a triumph in terms of critics and awards for Stone, but it could also give her her second Oscar for best actress, after having previously won for 'La La Land', in 2017. For her performance Like Bella Baxter, Stone has already won the Golden Globe and the Critics Choice Award.
When will the Oscars 2024 be?
The 96th edition of the Oscars 2024 will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024. This celebration, the most important in the film industry, will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, in Los Angeles, California. The most relevant personalities in this field will be gathered in one place to walk the red carpet.
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