Showing at The Ross January 19-February 1. Visit www.theross.org for tickets, show times, and more information. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, POOR THINGS is the fantastical and wildly over-the-top story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist (Willem Dafoe), who sets out on a whirlwind adventure to learn about the world.