Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?
You. Only better in every way.
You’ve got to try this product: The Substance.
It changed my life.
Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey.
Elisabeth is soon drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: The Substance. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue.
The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong?
Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Explosive, provocative and twisted, The Substance marks the arrival of a thrillingly visionary filmmaker.
This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.
Event/ Join Polyester and MUBI for a preview screening of The Substance on Mon 9 Sep, followed by a special live episode of The Polyester Podcast. All guests will receive custom goodie bags.
The Substance screens on general release from Fri 20 Sep.
Reviews
“At its core, The Substance acts as a feminist update of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray”
“..a cheerfully silly and outrageously indulgent piece of gonzo body-horror comedy”
“The Substance is a non-stop, go-until-you-gag epic that builds and builds and builds until it scars everyone in the audience..”
"..takes aim at ageism and sexism in the entertainment industry with a riotous, dreamlike horror-thriller.."
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