how The Substance uses body-horror in a feminist critique
- Written by Sara Oscar, Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
Madman EntertainmentIn The Substance, the career of former actor Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is diminished to daytime aerobics instructor on a television network. On her 50th birthday, she is made redundant by a network executive, Harvey (Dennis Quaid), who tells her “renewal is inevitable”.
There is no future for ageing women.
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