After Revenge in 2018, a genre film well received at several festivals, Coralie Fargeat returns to the front door, with The Substance signed under the American banner, with Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, sorry.
Screenwriter and director, the filmmaker reveals an exceptional talent for storytelling and image, in an original film in more than one way which hits the screens on Wednesday November 6.
The Cannes Film Festival has become increasingly open to genre films since the arrival of Thierry Frémaux as general delegate. However, we did not expect The Substance in competition. A gory and violent feature film, but also with a good dose of second degree, while remaining a completed fantastic film, The Substance excited the festival to the point of being rewarded by winning the prestigious Screenplay Prize last May.
Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), presenter of a fitness show, whose age puts her in the hot seat, is invited to try a “substance” that would allow her to perfectly improve her physique. After being inoculated, a rejuvenated double of herself is born from her body, and she becomes the darling of the channel under a new identity, Sue. But not always respecting the very strict dosage of the product, and becoming dependent on it, Elisabeth's life turns into a nightmare.
With La Substance, Coralie Fargeat reveals herself to be the worthy heir of David Cronenberg, by placing at the center of her film the subject of the body which is at the heart of the Canadian director's films. Written with a straight line with a narrative progression that leaves no respite, and going to the end of its subject and its form, with exponential gore, very bloody, The Substance is the shock film of this 77th edition.
With a remarkable Demi Moore, involved in a film where we didn't expect her, replaced by the very convincing Margaret Qualley, herself assisted by a Denis Quaid who is a pleasure to watch, The Substance ticks all the right boxes.
Entirely shot in France in the studio, although the film is American, it feels like Hollywood from start to finish. With its superb sets, its remarkable acting, its photography and its high-class special effects, The Substance brings together all the assets to seduce fans of genre films.
Genre : Fantastic
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Actors: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia
Pays : UNITED STATES
Duration : 2h20
Sortie : Wednesday November 6, 2024
Synopsis : Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself? You should try this new product: The Substance. It changed my life. With The Substance, you can generate another version of yourself, younger, more beautiful, more perfect… Just share the time. One week for one, one week for the other. A perfect balance of seven days. Easy isn't it? If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong?
