Clip from The Substance

Dublin Core

Title

Clip from The Substance

Subject

Body Horror, Feminism, Identity

Description

A 22-second clip from Coralie Fargeat's 2024 film The Substance, with the main character in the midst of mental collapse. She is accosting her older self in a state of obvious distress and desperation, suggesting how much she detests how she appears today and how much she wants to be young again. This emotional moment also serves in part to explain her desire to undergo the experimental drug known as "the substance," which is reported to make a difference. The clip broaches topics of ageism, body image, identity, and cultural pressure on women to remain youthful.

Creator

Coralie Fargeat (Director)

Source

The Substance (Feature Film)

Publisher

Mubi

Date

May 20, 2024

Contributor

Logan Smith

Rights

This material is used for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only under fair use guidelines.

Type

mp4

Coverage

2024

Moving Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Film

Duration

22 seconds

Director

Coralie Fargeat

Citation

Coralie Fargeat (Director), “Clip from The Substance,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed April 25, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/80.