David Cronenberg's latest film, 'The Shrouds', debuted at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The movie delves into themes of grief, technology, and conspiracy as a grieving man develops software that allows the bereaved to witness the decomposition of their loved ones. Set in a dystopian world, 'The Shrouds' presents Cronenberg's signature blend of darkness and wit.
The Shrouds held its world premiere in May 2024 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival . It then played at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival in the following months.) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth,” Janus Films’ description of the movie reads.
The Shrouds will be Cronenberg’s first movie since 2022’s Crimes of the Future. He is also known for making 1975’s Shivers, 1980’s Scanners, 1983’s Videodrome, 1983’s The Dead Zone, 1986’s The Fly, 1988’s Dead Ringers, 1996’s Crash, 2005’s A History of Violence, 2012’s Cosmopolis, and more.Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years.
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