No, I am not a philistine for pointing out child abuse themes in Poor Things
Warning 1: This piece outlines some history of child sexual abuse and grooming of children. There are no descriptions of acts but I will talk about organisations and events. It's shocking reading but it's important. Be careful. Warning 2: I will announce spoilers, promise. I hate spoilers, I get it. I don't discuss the second half of the film at all. Warning 3: this is a long ride but stay with me. I use language like "paedophilia" and "gay rights" deliberately in this piece while I'm discussing histories of these concepts and movements I am aware that these terms are not always acceptable now. Where writing about contemporary issues, I try to use accurate and current terms. ***** About a week ago, my mum said “Have you seen Poor Things?” I told her I hadn’t. “You have to see it. I don’t know what to think. I want to talk to you about it.” Normally mum loves an art movie. And Mum doesn’t mind a nudey rudey art mov...