‘Little Joe’ Director Jessica Hausner on Taking Inspiration from ‘Frankenstein’ | Cannes

At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Emily Beecham won for best actress for her work Little Joe, a film that references Frankenstein and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Beecham is the first to admit that her scientist character stems from the rarified vision of Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner (Lourdes, Lovely Rita). Before it screened in Cannes Little Joe was one of the buzz titles of the competition. The film proved divisive with critics though for many found it the most thought-provoking competition entry. Given that the jury is permitted to only give one award per film--and Hausner is …

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