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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Saturday 7 Sept 2024
07:00 pm
The Substance
AFF Film Club
The Piccadilly:
The Piccadilly: Cinema 1
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