The shrouds
Call Number
- DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN, OSH, WSQ)
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt.
Publication Information
[New York, NY] : Janus Films : Criterion Channel, [2025]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPA rating: R; strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violent content.
Summary
"Long fascinated by the ways that technology is transforming our bodies and minds, David Cronenberg returns with one of his most profound personal films, an audacious, elegiac exploration of grief, mortality, and love wrapped in the guise of a corporate-espionage thriller. Karsh is the enigmatic entrepreneur behind a new tech package that allows bereaved relatives to view their loved ones' decomposing remains. When his futuristic cemetery is vandalized, he begins to suspect a conspiracy is at work, forcing him to confront the trauma of--and mystery surrounding--the death of his beloved Becca. Conceived in the wake of his own wife's death, The Shrouds finds Cronenberg exploring heady ideas around sex, surveillance, and the ultimate body horror: the physical decay that awaits us all."--Container.
Notes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2024.
Special features: Meet the filmmakers: David Cronenberg, a Criterion Channel original interview ; trailer.