Substance

A body horror film about an aging movie star who takes a black market drug that creates a younger version of herself, leading to unpredictable consequences.

"The film not only reminds us of the absurd standards of female beauty and the destructive power of fame, but also compels us to look in the mirror again. The sharpest criticism is not about our bodies, but about how we have conditioned ourselves to view them and the influence on them. This film is that very mirror, in which our discomfort reveals our prejudices and fears about ourselves. Aging, fame, visibility, love, being taken over by someone younger and more sexual—all of this is gathered here. It is a true mirror, reminding us of what we have inside." (New York Times)

 The Cannes Film Festival award for Best Screenplay and the newly received Oscar for Best makeup and hairstyles.