THE SUBSTANCE (englische OmU)

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by Coralie Fargeat, USA 2024, 140 min.
With Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid

Elisabeth Sparkle is an actress whose best years are already behind her. After she is finally fired by sexist studio boss Harvey, leaving her without a regular income and unable to get any other roles due to her age, she falls into a dangerous downward spiral of despair - until that fateful car accident that leads her to a mysterious company offering her a mysterious substance that supposedly makes you temporarily transform into a better version of yourself. Will Elisabeth give in to temptation? The rules are simple and non-negotiable. If she accepts the injection with the miracle cure, she must spend exactly one week in her "better" body, followed by one week in her actual body, and so on and so forth. If this rhythm is broken, the consequences are dire...