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The Substance

6 Films the Inspired 'The Substance'
Filmmaker Interview
Coralie Fargeat tells IndieWire how films by Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, the Coen brothers, John Carpenter, and Darren Aronofsky left their imprint on her and "The Substance."
'The Substance'
VOD REPORT
Awards attention is helping indie films even with Oscar nominations delayed.
THE SUBSTANCE, Demi Moore, 2024. © MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
Exclusive
Demi Moore won the Golden Globe for leading Coralie Fargeat's hit Mubi film.
Coralie Fargeat (Director) at arrivals for THE SUBSTANCE Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 05, 2024. Photo By: JA/Everett Collection
Thompson on Hollywood
"I had this huge wave of: 'My life is going to be over. I'm not going to be interesting anymore. No one is going to look at me anymore,'" Fargeat told IndieWire of the origins of her film.
Demi Moore wins Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture  Musical or Comedy during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Golden Globes
"The Substance" star won her first major award in a 45-year acting career.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Coralie Fargeat attends Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch at Parker Palm Springs on January 04, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Red Carpet
"The best thing I wish for the Academy is that there is not this barrier, that every movie is considered as cinema," "The Substance" director told IndieWire on the Golden Globes red carpet.
(Clockwise from bottom left): "Terrifier 3," "I Saw the TV Glow," "Smile 2," "The Substance," and "Oddity"
Best Of
False impressions and surprise hits shaped a genre year that was mostly up for interpretation.
Directors' Favorite Films of 2024
Films directed by Sean Baker, Coralie Fargeat, Luca Guadagnino, Payal Kapadia, and Robert Eggers dominated critics’ top 10s, but what were their 2024 favorites?
I'M STILL HERE, (aka AINDA ESTOU AQUI), Valentina Herszage (back left), Fernanda Torres (center), 2024. © Sony Pictures Classics /Courtesy Everett Collection
"I'm Still Here," "Kneecap," and "Saturday Night" rank among the best cast films of the year according to Hollywood's top casting directors.
'THE SUBSTANCE', 2024. © MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
Deep Dive
IndieWire goes under the skin of Elisabeth’s transformation with Demi Moore, writer/director Coralie Fargeat, and the filmmaking team.  
'THE SUBSTANCE', 2024. © MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
Critics Choice Association and Golden Globes journalists are putting all their Oscars influence behind Coralie Fargeat's film, as proven by their awards nominations.
THE SUBSTANCE, Demi Moore, 2024. © MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
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"The most interesting genre filmmakers are female filmmakers right now," del Toro said, "and they are not 'well-behaved.'"
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