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IMDb editor Arno Kazarian shares snapshots of 12 films he screened at the 2024 New York Film Festival, including Anora and the dangerous, strangely erotic Misericordia
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Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widow, builds a device that allows him to connect with the dead in a shroud.
Diane Kruger replaced Léa Seydoux in her role
Mentioned on the Movie Trash podcast: Episode 961: In Brutal Nature + TIFF 2024 (2024).
🤑 In a plot that itself resembles a worn-out shroud, innovative businessman (read: Tesla enthusiast) Karsh builds a device that connects with the dead inside the shrouds
David Cronenberg’s latest film The Shrouds got me thinking about one burning question: Did Elon Musk finance that two-hour Tesla commercial, or was it just a lucky coincidence?
The film drifts through sadness, technology, and, of course, themes, the obligatory dystopian future with evil Russians/Chinese
If that sounds familiar, it’s because Cronenberg’s done it all before (voyeurism, obsession with death) — only much better, with fewer gadgets and more substance.
Throughout, you’ll wonder why this had to take place in 2024, unless it’s meant to be a reminder to take security seriously
Ultimately, “The Shrouds” might just remind us how much better Cronenberg’s previous work was — or maybe just how much we all need a Tesla.