2024

The Substance

AFF Film Club

Advanced Screening.

See the buzziest film from Cannes, The Substance — a bloody, hilarious satirical feminist body horror starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid.

Director

Coralie Fargeat

Runtime

140 Minutes

Country

USA, France, UK

Classification

Unclassified 18+

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. It changed my life. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time – one week for one, one week for the other. A perfect balance of seven days each... Easy right? If you respect the balance... What could possibly go wrong?

"A cheerfully silly and outrageously indulgent piece of gonzo body-horror comedy… Roger Corman would have loved it."

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Best Screenplay Award, Cannes Film Festival 2024

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Film Credits

Director

Coralie Fargeat

Year

2024

Country

USA, France & UK

Language

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Producer

Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan & Coralie Fargeat

Writer

Coralie Fargeat

Cinematographer

Benjamin Kračun

Editor

Jérôme Eltabet

Cast

Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley & Dennis Quaid

Film Source

Madman Entertainment

Genre

Comedy, Horror, Satire & Women

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