From a star over 60 years old, seemingly past her prime, Demi Moore is suddenly becoming a strong candidate for acting awards with the movie The Substance.
In early May 2024, Demi Moore appeared at the world's biggest fashion event - Met Gala - with a unique, radiant outfit made from recycled materials. The actress born in 1962 wore a black flared dress with the image of a large pink and white flower and black thorns like arrows. The costume designer said that he wanted to bring the image of a flower blooming at the most perfect moment. And that's how one of the world's highest-paid actresses reminded the public of her comeback.
About half a month after the Met Gala, Demi Moore officially caused a stir with her amazing performance in the body horror film called The Substance (released in Vietnam from November 1 with the name The Elixir ). The film is a deeply painful, haunting satire on how women become physical objects to satisfy men's visual pleasure. They are not allowed to age, not allowed to let their bodies deteriorate, sag, their measurements must always be perfect, everything on their bodies must be in the right place in a perfect way... if they want to keep their jobs, want to become stars loved by everyone. There are no exceptions, even for someone who has reached the top like Elisabeth Sparkle (played by Demi Moore).
The story of holding on to youth has not been exploited in movies, but the way it is done The Substance The film's performance became beyond imagination, winning the best screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival. Taking full advantage of the physical fear typical of the body horror genre, the film brings about the terrifying separation of two entities - one old played by Demi Moore and one beautiful, youthful, and full of life played by Margaret Qualley. The immutable principle for the "Elixir" to work properly is that the two entities must always remember that they are one and must share their lives with each other, each for 7 days to survive. If they rotate regularly, they will take advantage of the magic of the "Elixir". But very quickly, their desires cause the two entities, instead of working together to live, to compete for opportunities from each other, leading to a tragic climax.
If Margaret Qualley easily attracted attention with her surreally beautiful body in extremely daring scenes that passed the censorship when released in Vietnam, Demi Moore's brilliance elevated the film, bringing a painful experience to the woman. Demi Moore shocked and astonished the audience with the moments of transformation from a star who was past her prime but still very beautiful to a literal monster when her body was drained of all vitality due to the greed of the remaining self.
Sharing with Variety, the film's director and screenwriter Coralie Fargeat said that the film and the role needed to be portrayed by a star who was once an icon on the screen, but it was not easy to find actresses willing to take on the role, willing to face their own obsession in such an extreme way. Demi Moore - a person who has gone through all the peaks and valleys - did it. She seemed to compress all her own and the public's loves and hates into a completely different role, as serenely and gently as the radiant smile that closed the film.
The Substance is one of the best horror films of 2024, a profound satire on the entertainment industry that relies on women's bodies and beauty. The film also surprised Vietnamese audiences when it was released in theaters almost completely with extremely bold scenes (Photo: Provided by Aeon Beta)
The explosive role made Demi Moore receive a lot of praise, and is said to be returning to a new golden age in her career at an old age.
Recently, according to The Hollywood Reporter, The Substance and actress Demi Moore is considered for the Golden Globe Award in the category of comedy/musical films. This category will give Demi Moore a certain advantage in the competition for acting with more average opponents, more likely to win. Meanwhile, in the Oscar race, the Best Actress category is predicted to be very fierce with strong candidates. The stars have all had works that marked their strong breakthrough efforts. Demi Moore's opponent is predicted to be Angelina Jolie with the role of opera singer in the biopic Maria or Nicole Kidman - who won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for Babygirl ...
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