30 DAYS OF CINEMA

With sharp wit and cathartic intensity, Coralie Fargeat turns toxic beauty culture inside out in her Oscar®-winning latest feature. Powered by a career-best performance from Demi Moore, The Substance fearlessly bulldozes its way into the midnight-movie pantheon and the feminist canon.

The second feature from Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, this wicked comedy is a deliciously dark portrait of a toxic relationship. With a delectable pair of performances at its center, Sick of Myself plumbs the merciless depths of its protagonists’ narcissism for an uproarious modern fable.

Turning quarantine restrictions into artistic inspiration, Charli XCX led her legions of fans—and herself—out of pandemic blues with the power of music. From DIY recording sessions to livestream confessions, this kaleidoscopic documentary captures the pop icon at her most vulnerable and authentic.

Love and obsession are two sides of the same coin in this daring thriller from The Bear writer-producer Alex Russell, featuring rising stars Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin. In a glitzy LA ruled by social currency, Lurker luxuriates in the suspense and the dark irony of celebrity worship.

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star in this nostalgic, aching romance, lifting a profound story of yearning in exquisitely tender performances. Interweaving timeless folk tunes with sumptuous, autumnal images, director Oliver Hermanus chronicles a love whose reverberations are felt for a lifetime.