The Substance

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Keywords

  • BAFTA Film Awards
  • Body Horror
  • Female Filmmakers
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • Golden Globes
  • Halloween: scream different
  • Les César du cinéma
  • Nominated for the César Award 2025
  • The Oscars
  • Thrill and Horror
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Demi Moore
  • Margaret Qualley
  • Dennis Quaid
  • Edward Hamilton-Clark
  • Gore Abrams

Director

  • Coralie Fargeat

Drama, Horror

2h 21min

-16

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FR

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France
United Kingdom
2024
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. Seriously. You've got to try this new product: The Substance.

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. Seriously. You've got to try this new product: The Substance.


A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Festivals

Cast & Crew