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The Substance, a body horror film by Coralie Fargeat, premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, winning Best Screenplay. It was released in U.S. theaters on September 20, 2024.
The film follows Elisabeth Sparkle, a celebrity fired from her job for being old. To regain her status and glamor, Elizabeth buys a black-market drug that can create a much younger version of herself. However, things are not as simple as they appear because the drug has some unexpected side effects.
The film is set to be re-released in the theatres on January 17, 2025. It stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid in prominent roles.
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The Substance will be re-released on January 17, 2025
According to IndieWire, Coralie Fargeat's award-winning feature will be re-released in around 350 theatres across the United States from January 17, 2025. The film, produced by Fargeat, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner, and distributed by Mubi, was the company's biggest release to date.
After Demi Moore bagged Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical award at the Golden Globes, the makers are showing confidence in the project to attract more eyeballs in the theatres. The Substance was also nominated in other categories, including Best Director, Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Margaret Qualley. It seems likely that the film will receive Academy Award attention.
About The Substance
Elizabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity takes the extreme step of injecting herself with a black market drug to turn herself into a younger version. She was fired by the producer of her TV show for being old, but now becoming young would come with a price of excruciating pain, as the drug has some unexpected side effects.
The film is available for streaming on Mubi and Amazon Prime Video. Here's how the platform describes the film:
"Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product, The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE."
While this cryptic synopsis doesn't reveal much about the plot, it is enough to generate curiosity about the product. The film is a body horror, which comments on the scrutiny that is put on women's bodies by society. It criticizes the toxic beauty culture of the present time and the impossible beauty standards that women are upheld to.
Who is in the cast of The Substance?
Demi Moore is playing Elizabeth Sparkle, while Margaret Qualley is her younger version. Demi Moore recently won a Golden Globe for her performance and is also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
Below is the list of actors and the roles they played:
- Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle
- Margaret Qualley as Sue
- Dennis Quaid as Harvey
- Edward Hamilton Clark as Fred
- Gore Abrams as Oliver
- Oscar Lesage as Troy
- Christian Erickson as man at diner
- Robin Greer as a male nurse
- Tom Morton as a doctor
- Hugo Diego Garcia as Diego
- Yann Bean as The Substance voice
Stay tuned for more news and updates about The Substance and other films and TV shows on Mubi as the year unfolds.
