Where They Went

Poor Things (2023)

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

A woman brought back to life by a London surgeon runs off with a lawyer to Lisbon, sails the Mediterranean to Alexandria and ends up broke in Paris before coming home to London.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Godwin's house
    London, England
    ≈ 00:02:00
    Stated on screen

    In a surgeon's strange house Bella grows up fast and longs for the world.

  2. 2Lisbon, Portugal
    ≈ 00:42:00
    Stated on screen

    Bella throws herself into pleasure, food and dancing.

  3. 3Cruise ship
    Mediterranean Sea
    ≈ 01:00:00
    Inferred

    Aboard a liner she discovers books and philosophy.

  4. 4Alexandria, Egypt
    ≈ 01:15:00
    Stated on screen
  5. 5Marseille, France
    ≈ 01:20:00
    Stated on screen
  6. 6Brothel
    Paris, France
    ≈ 01:23:00
    Stated on screen
  7. 7Godwin's house
    London, England
    ≈ 01:50:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
8,779 km
Places
6
Countries
4
Stops
7
  • Boat: 6,190 km
  • Not shown: 2,589 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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