The Substance tells the story of celebrity, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) who is slowly disappearing from stardom and after being fired by her producer (Dennis Quaid) due to her aging, uses a black market drug that creates a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side effects.
You are reminded of Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a silent film star in the 1950 film ‘Sunset Boulevard’ but without the drugs.
Distributors: Mubi in the United Kingdom and United States and Filmexport in France
Producers: Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Production Companies: Working Title Films, Blacksmith
Cinematographer: Benjamin Kračun
Editors: Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, Valentin Feron
Music: Raffertie