Brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe) and under his protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. 

Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Based on the acclaimed book by Alasdair Gray, the screenplay for the whimsical postmodern revision of Frankenstein was written by Tony McNamara, making this the second award-winning collaboration between Lanthimos and McNamara (The Favourite).

Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.