The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival where it received critical acclaim and won the award for Best Screenplay.
MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company and the worldwide film distributor BF Paris bring the new sensation of Cannes Film Festivalthe creepy one The Substancedirected by Coralie FargeatThe film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival where it was met with standing ovation and acclaim, winning the award for Best Screenplay.
Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaidthe film turns toxic beauty culture on its head with a “be careful what you wish for” fable. Explosive, provocative and twisted, The Substance heralds the arrival of a thrillingly visionary filmmaker.
What is The Substance about?
Conceived as a wild exercise in gore horror, The substance builds a powerful satire on the aesthetic pressure to which women are subjected by the entertainment industry, and by society as a whole. With the promise: “you, but better in every way”, The Substance, a revolutionary product based on cell division, creates a younger, more beautiful and more perfect alter ego that will change the life of a woman in crisis.
Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat (Revenge). The film’s director of photography is Benjamin Kracun (Promising Young Woman, Beast), co-editors are Coralie Fargeat, Jerome Eltabet (Revenge), and Valentin Féron, the music is composed by Raffertie (I May Destroy You), production design is by Stanislas Reydellet (Le Bal Des Folles), and costume design is by Emmanuelle Youchnovski (Café de Flore, La belle époque).
Substance is produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title following Fargeat’s critically acclaimed feature debut Revenge, which world premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and was written, directed and co-edited by Fargeat. Working Title’s Alexandra Loewy and A Good Story’s Nicolas Royer serve as executive producers.
The substance hits Argentine theaters on September 19, 2024.
Source: Ambito
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