Demi Moore in 'The Substance' Wins at Cannes

The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is a body-horror film exploring Hollywood's beauty standards and ageing through a grotesque, satirical lens. Starring Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, an ageing fitness guru who takes a black-market drug to create a younger version of herself, the film delves into themes of self-worth and societal pressures on women's bodies. Margaret Qualley plays Sue, the younger alter-ego, emerging from Elisabeth's body in a gory transformation. The film is noted for its extreme, visceral horror, earning Fargeat the Best Screenplay award at Cannes. It has been critically acclaimed for its brutal portrayal of female rage and the commodification of women's appearance.