FRANCE · 2024

The Substance

Coralie Fargeat
body horror aging and mortality vanity and narcissism identity and duality pharmaceutical corruption
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A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Year2024
CountryFrance
DirectorCoralie Fargeat
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