Demi Moore is making waves with her return to the big screen in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, a provocative new film that captivated audiences at the Cannes Film Festival and earned an impressive 13-minute standing ovation. The film, which tackles themes of body horror, societal pressures, and the desire for self-perfection, will be released in UK cinemas on 20th September.

Directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, known for her 2018 revenge thriller Revenge, The Substance centres on a revolutionary product that promises to create a younger, “perfected” version of oneself. However, the catch is both versions must share equal time, raising eerie questions about identity, vanity, and what it means to truly exist in a society obsessed with perfection. Moore takes on the lead role of Elizabeth Sparkle, a once-iconic TV aerobics host who has been sidelined due to her age. Desperate to reclaim her former glory, she turns to The Substance,...