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The Substance / The Substance
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 8.30 pm
- audi 1
Screening 2
- 16th December
- 10.45 pm
- nishagandhi
Screening 3
- 18th December
- 2.15 pm
- tagore
Director's bio
Coralie Fargeat
Born and raised in Paris, Coralie Fargeat is a French filmmaker best known for her 2017 debut Revenge, which she wrote and directed. The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and was subsequently released by Neon in spring 2018.
Synopsis
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Details of Cast
Demi Moore as Elisabeth Margaret Qualley as Sue Dennis Quaid as Harvey Edward Hamilton-Clark as Fred Gore Abrams as Oliver Oscar Lesage as Troy Christian Erickson as Man at Diner Robin Greer as Male Nurse Tom Morton as Doctor Hugo Diego Garcia as Diego
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Benjamin Kracun Editing: Valentin Féron, Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat Music: RAFFERTIE
Producer Details
Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Writer Details
Coralie Fargeat
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