In Episode 15 of Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, Clare and Masha are discussing Oscar-winning film Poor Things, which we absolutely loved.
Content Warning: suicide, sexual content, FGM
Themes in this episode include:
- brain transplants, animal and human testing, and medical ethics
- the legacy of Frankenstein, Gothic literature, and monstrosity
- identity, social mores, nature vs nurture, and growing up
- issues of sexuality, especially women's sexuality, and its depiction on screen
- childhood, curiosity, and consent
- women in STEM, intellectual development, naivety, and privilege
- the depiction of sex-work, misogyny, and the male gaze.
In this episode we reference a couple of the many reviews of the film, which you can find here and here.
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