'Poor Things' screenwriter Tony McNamara on the flawed humanity of Bella

"The cruelty of Bella was important...those aspects are what we are."
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Still from "Poor Things" in which Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) is embracing Bella (Ema Stone) who seems visibly upset/uninterested
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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.

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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.


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