Finally, its the moment where shes free from her human body and appearance.

Its the first moment where shes able to love herself.

For the first time, theres self-indulgence, tenderness.

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Its the first time she looks at herself in the mirror and doesnt criticize herself.

Youre all complicit in crafting this violence, so this is the violence back.

Its symbolic: Look at the violence, dont shy away.

Demi Moore in The Substance sitting across a table

Its just dissolving back into nothingness, from whence we all came.

Demi Moore angrily smears her lipstick in the mirror in The Substance

Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity, turns to a mysterious drug that promises to restore her youth by creating a younger, more beautiful version of herself. But splitting time between her original and new body leads to horrifying consequences as her alternate self, Sue, begins to unravel her life in a disturbing body-horror descent.

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Headshot Of Demi Moore In The 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024

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The Substance