Coralie Fargeat

Coralie Fargeat is a contemporary French filmmaker who has gained international attention with her provocative film The Substance (2024), a bold work combining body horror and social critique in a severe investigation of youth, aging, and beauty standards imposed by the patriarchal system. The film, featuring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, represents a turning point in Fargeat's career, consolidating her direct and uncompromising style. Her previous filmography demonstrates consistent interest in the female body as a territory of conflict and aesthetic experimentation. Fargeat belongs to a generation of contemporary French filmmakers who reject traditional narrative conventions, privileging instead hybrid and visceral forms. Her vision is firmly anchored in feminist theory, translating abstract concepts into powerful and disturbing cinematic images that challenge the viewer.