Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Star in Bold Body Horror Film "The Substance"

Published: Sep 08, 2024 Duration: 00:03:28 Category: Entertainment

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Demi mua is Making Waves again with her role in the new body horror film the substance which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival that is Tiff directed by Coral fat the movie delves into themes of age Beauty and societal expectations with a horror twist mua plays the character of Elizabeth Sparkle a former TV Fitness Guru struggling with the pressures of of Aging after being ousted by her boss played by Dennis Quid Elizabeth turns to a mysterious process known as the substance in a desperate attempt to regain her youth the movie takes audiences on a wild ride especially with the introdution of Sue a younger version of Elizabeth played by Margaret quali Sue embodies are more exaggerated hypersexualized version of what Society deems as youthful and perfect further complicating Elizabeth already tumultuous Journey the film has garnered attention for its unflinching exploration of self-perception and societal pressure as well as its willingness to dive deep into the grotesque while the body horror aspects are intense mua admited during an interview that the most disgusting scene for her wasn't the G it was watching qu re shrimp take after taking one particular scene mua's involvement in the film was not without its challenges she opened up about how the substance pushed her out of her comfort zone especially as the role dealt with complex issues of aging self-criticism and society's often harsh judgments of women she reflected on how women both in the film in real life often internalize a male driven idea of perfection this theme resonates deeply with the film's horror elements amplifying the emotional and physical violence women experience as they battle societal expectations fat known for her 2017 Revenge Thriller Revenge approached the substance with a desire to explore the precious women face particularly as they age she noted that horror movies were often seen as a male dominated genre when she was growing up making it all the more important to present violence and horror from a female perspective with the substance she aims to express the unspoken rage many women feel as they are forced to contend with unrealistic standards of beauty and youth giving the genre a fresh and Powerful voice both mu and quali bring their characters to life with a raw vulnerability and while some media coverage has fixated on the film's nudity mu was quick to point out that the movie is about much more the nudity she explained is far from the focus and she found it disheartening that headlines reduced the movie to such a narrow perspective for mua the substance is about confronting internal battles and societal press pressures that so many women face making it a story that goes far beyond surface level appearances set for release in theaters on September 20th the substance promises to be a thought-provoking and visceral experience blending horror with deep emotional themes that challenge conventional ideas of beauty Perfection and selfworth stay subscribed for more videos

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