The Shrouds

Last updated

The Shrouds
Les Linceuls 2024 film poster.jpg
Promotional release poster
Directed by David Cronenberg
Written byDavid Cronenberg
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Douglas Koch
Edited by Christopher Donaldson
Music by Howard Shore
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Pyramide Distribution (France)
  • Sphere Films (Canada)
Release dates
  • May 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)(Cannes)
  • September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)(TIFF)
  • January 22, 2025 (2025-01-22)(France)
Running time
119 minutes [1]
Countries
  • France
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish [2]

The Shrouds (French : Les Linceuls) is a 2024 body horror [3] film written and directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Diane Kruger, Vincent Cassel, Guy Pearce, and Sandrine Holt. The film is a co-production between Canada and France.

Contents

The Shrouds had its world premiere in Main Competition section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2024. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in France by Pyramide Distribution on January 22, 2025.

Premise

Karsh, 50, is a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents GraveTech, revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed's corpses as they decay in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Karsh sets out to track down the perpetrators. [4]

Cast

Production

The concept was originally envisaged as a television series for Netflix, with Cronenberg writing two episodes before the plans were cancelled by Netflix. [5]

Saïd Ben Saïd and Martin Katz produced the film for Prospero Pictures and SBS International alongside co-producer Steve Solomos. The cinematographer Douglas Koch worked alongside art director Jason Clarke and production designer Carol Spier and costume designer Anne Dixon. [6]

In an interview, Cronenberg described the film as very "personal" and "autobiographical". [7] [8] It is directly inspired by his own grief at the loss of his wife, Carolyn, who died in 2017. [9]

Casting

The project was first announced in May 2022, with Vincent Cassel attached to play the lead role. [10] In September 2022, Léa Seydoux joined the cast. [11] In April 2023, Diane Kruger replaced Seydoux, and Guy Pearce joined the cast. [12] That month, Sandrine Holt also joined the cast. [13]

Filming

Principal photography began on May 8, 2023, in Toronto, Canada, [14] and wrapped on June 19, 2023. [15]

Release

The film was screened in Main Competition section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2024. [16] [17] [18] It also played at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. [19]

The film was originally set to be released theatrically in France by Pyramide Distribution on January 29, 2025, but the release date was pushed forward to January 22, 2025. [20] Sideshow and Janus Films will release the film in the United States. [21]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 51 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.The website's consensus reads: "Ruminating on the love within loss, The Shrouds is a personal and peculiar examination of grief by director David Cronenberg." [2] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [1]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations for The Shrouds
Award or film festivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival May 25, 2024 Palme d'Or David Cronenberg Nominated [22]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Cronenberg</span> Canadian filmmaker and film director (born 1943)

David Paul Cronenberg is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983) and The Fly (1986), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guy Pearce</span> Australian actor (born 1967)

Guy Edward Pearce is an Australian actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for a Golden Globe Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent Cassel</span> French actor (born 1966)

Vincent Cassel is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riley Keough</span> American actress (born 1989)

Danielle Riley Keough is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in a supporting part in the musical biopic The Runaways (2010), portraying Marie Currie. Keough subsequently starred in the independent thriller The Good Doctor (2011), before being cast in a minor role in Steven Soderbergh's comedy film Magic Mike (2012). She had her first big-budget release in the action feature Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynne Ramsay</span> Scottish filmmaker

Lynne Ramsay is a Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer, best known for the feature films Ratcatcher (1999), Morvern Callar (2002), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), and You Were Never Really Here (2017). As of 2024, Ramsay is working on numerous feature films that have yet to be released.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diane Kruger</span> German actress (born 1976)

Diane Kruger is a German actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent Lindon</span> French actor and filmmaker (born 1959)

Vincent Lindon is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film The Measure of a Man (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 46th International Film Festival of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandrine Holt</span> British-born Canadian model and actress (born 1972)

Sandrine Claire Holt is a British-born Canadian model and actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristen Stewart</span> American actress (born 1990)

Kristen Jaymes Stewart is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Léa Seydoux</span> French actress (born 1985)

Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumières Awards, a Palme d'Or, a BAFTA Award nomination, and the Trophée Chopard Award. In 2016, Seydoux was honoured with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2022, the French government made her a Knight of the Legion of Honour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Cronenberg</span> Canadian writer and film director

Brandon Cronenberg is a Canadian director and screenwriter. He is the son of renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg and the brother of Caitlin Cronenberg. He is known for his science fiction horror films Antiviral (2012), Possessor (2020) and Infinity Pool (2023). He has won several accolades for his work.

<i>Disorder</i> (2015 film) 2015 film

Disorder is a 2015 French-Belgian co-production neo-noir thriller film directed by Alice Winocour about a home invasion, starring Matthias Schoenaerts as an ex-soldier with PTSD. It was screened in competition in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

<i>Its Only the End of the World</i> 2016 film by Xavier Dolan

It's Only the End of the World is a 2016 drama film written, directed and edited by Xavier Dolan. The film is based on the 1990 play of the same name by Jean-Luc Lagarce and stars Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, and Vincent Cassel. It is about a young playwright who reunites with his family after a 12-year absence to inform them he is going to die.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riviera International Film Festival</span>

The Riviera International Film Festival (RIFF) is an annual film festival held in Sestri Levante, Italy, which previews new films of various genres from around the world. The invitation-only festival is held annually at the end of April/beginning of May and was founded in 2016 by Los Angeles–based film producer Stefano Gallini-Durante. The festival's Official Competition is reserved for carefully selected works by directors under 35 and for feature documentaries on the Environment and Climate Change.

<i>JT LeRoy</i> (film) 2018 film

JT LeRoy is a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Justin Kelly based on the memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy by Savannah Knoop. It stars Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Diane Kruger, James Jagger, Dave Brown, Jim Sturgess and Courtney Love.

<i>The Story of My Wife</i> (film) 2021 international romantic drama film

The Story of My Wife is a 2021 internationally co-produced romantic drama film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi, based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Milán Füst. It stars Léa Seydoux, Gijs Naber, Louis Garrel, Sergio Rubini and Jasmine Trinca.

<i>A Good Man</i> (2020 film) 2020 film

A Good Man is a 2020 French-Belgian drama film, directed and produced by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, from a screenplay by Mention-Schaar and Christian Sondregger. It stars Noémie Merlant, Soko, Vincent Dedienne, Gabriel Almaer, Alysson Paradis, Anne Loiret, Geneviève Mnich and Jonas Ben Ahmed.

<i>Titane</i> 2021 film by Julia Ducournau

Titane is a 2021 body horror psychological drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car crash as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. In adulthood, Alexia becomes a murderous car model with an erotic fascination with automobiles, leading to a bizarre sexual encounter that sets off an increasingly outlandish series of events. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.

<i>Crimes of the Future</i> (2022 film) 2022 film by David Cronenberg

Crimes of the Future is a 2022 science fiction body horror drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart. It follows a performance artist duo who perform surgery for audiences in a future where human evolution has accelerated for much of the population. Although the film shares its title with Cronenberg's 1970 film of the same name, it is not a remake as the story and concept are unrelated. The film marked Cronenberg's return to the science fiction and horror genres for the first time since Existenz (1999).

References

  1. 1 2 "The Shrouds". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "The Shrouds". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved October 16, 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (May 20, 2024). "'The Shrouds' Review: David Cronenberg Makes a Movie About Grief — and Body Horror, and Digital Gravestones — That in its Somber Way Verges on Self-Parody". Variety . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "THE SHROUDS". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (February 17, 2023). "Vincent Cassel Had 'No Idea How to Play' His Character in New David Cronenberg Film". Indiewire . Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hodges, Jake (July 10, 2023). "David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds': Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far". Collider . Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Ntim, Zac (September 21, 2022). "David Cronenberg Talks "Autobiographical" Next Project And Shooting 'Crimes Of The Future' Scenes On An IPhone – San Sebastian". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bałaga, Marta (October 3, 2023). "Diane Kruger Looks Back on 'Circus' of 'Troy,' 'Incredibly Kind' Brad Pitt, Teases Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds': 'It Might Be His Most Personal Film'". Variety . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lang, Brent (May 17, 2024). "How the Death of David Cronenberg's Wife of 43 Years Inspired 'The Shrouds': 'Grief Is Forever'". Variety . Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Lang, Brent; Keslassy, Elsa (May 11, 2022). "Vincent Cassel Starring in David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds,' FilmNation and CAA Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (September 21, 2022). "Lea Seydoux to join cast of David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds'". Screen International . Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Katz, David (April 3, 2023). "David Cronenberg taps Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger for The Shrouds". Cineuropa . Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 18, 2023). "David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' Adds Sandrine Holt". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 30, 2023). "David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds', With Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger & Guy Pearce, To Begin Filming In May". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ Squires, Ryan Louis (June 20, 2023). "John Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' – Filming Has Wrapped on Cronenberg's Latest Twisted Vision". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (April 11, 2024). "2024 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed: Paul Schrader, Andrea Arnold, and David Cronenberg Among Competition Filmmakers". IndieWire . Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (May 13, 2024). "David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' Debuts Teaser Ahead of World Premiere in Cannes Competition (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  19. ↑ "The Shrouds". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  21. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (September 23, 2024). "Sideshow And Janus Films Acquire U.S. Rights To David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  22. ↑ Ntim, Zac (April 11, 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 9, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.