The Substance has been a real success. Everywhere people are already talking about Coraline Fargeat’s critique of the pressure on women not to age and Demi Moore’s return to the spotlight. However, a few years earlier, there was also a film that, with the same brutality, was willing to delve into the darkest side of the fashion world. This is The Neon Demon, a work as striking aesthetically as it is impactful, featuring Elle Fanning as the protagonist, leading into madness.
Where to Watch The Neon Demon
“Women would kill to look like me,” reads one of the phrases uttered by the protagonist of this story, a young model who manages to make her way in the fashion world. A tale of envy and competition that translates cannibalism among colleagues into something real and not metaphorical. How far would one be willing to go to achieve fame and stay beautiful? That is the premise of The Neon Demon.
Thus, in the role of Jesse, we will explore how difficult it is to make a name for oneself in that industry, as well as the pressure to always look your best. The competition between colleagues and envy are also present, as it happened in Black Swan, posing a threat greater than the environment itself.
In that sense, we can say that The Substance would draw from this film, as it maintains the same dichotomy between impeccable aesthetics and good doses of brutality. The environments, much less minimalist than in the recent film, show striking places while being used as the setting for uncomfortable scenes. Even at the sound level, parallels can be found between both films.
The Neon Demon was released 8 years ago, in 2016, receiving both boos and ovations at that time, as it is not an easy film to watch, especially its final part. When this aspect was mentioned to its director, Nicolas Winding Refn, he stated that his idea was for it to “become a science fiction film.”
The interesting thing about this film is not only the performances of Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, or even Keanu Reeves, but the impact it has during its final climax. However, with the success of The Substance, perhaps it will get a second chance, as it is a very similar alternative that can be seen on Movistar Plus. By the way, if you think the image above is a spoiler, it is not.
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