Little Joe (film)

Little Joe is a 2019 British-Austrian drama film directed by Jessica Hausner. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Emily Beecham won the award for Best Actress.

Plot
Alice, a scientist, creates a genetically modified plant which seemingly causes uncanny changes in other living creatures.

Cast

 * Emily Beecham as Alice
 * Ben Whishaw as Chris
 * Kerry Fox as Bella
 * Kit Connor as Joe
 * David Wilmot as Karl
 * Phénix Brossard as Ric
 * Sebastian Hülk as Ivan
 * Leanne Best as Brittany
 * Lindsay Duncan as Psychotherapist
 * Goran Kostic

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 6.64/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".