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The Substance

Coralie Fargeat, UK, France 2024, 142’
The Iron Claw

When fitness star (Demi Moore) turns 50, the executives of the station that broadcasts her show decide to replace her with a younger coach. The devastated Elizabeth, however, receives an offer from a mysterious laboratory which developed the titular substance – promising that it will make her younger and prettier. 

Małgorzata Sadowska (24. MFF NH)

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Cannes IFF 2024 – Best Screenplay

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Sa 09 Nov, 09:30knh 5
Mo 11 Nov, 20:45knh 2
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Coralie Fargeat

Coralie Fargeat (born 1976) is a French film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2017 debut feature film  Revenge, for which she received awards from independent film festivals across the world. Fargeat lists David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, and Michael Haneke as filmmakers who have influenced her, as well as crediting several South Korean filmmakers as stylistic inspiration.

Selected filmography

2014 Reality+ (short)

2017 Zemsta / Revenge

2024 Substancja / The Substance

Cast & Crew

director Coralie Fargeat
screenplay Coralie Fargeat
cinematography Benjamin Kracun
editing Jerome Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, Valentin Féron
cast Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
producer Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner
production Working Title Films, Blacksmith Pictures, Universal Pictures
Polish distributor Monolith Films
language English
coloration colour
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