Sue, played by actor Margaret Qualley, blows a kiss at the camera in The Substance
Many elements of The Substance have already been extensively discussed – the disgusting use of food, the deeply unsettling practical effects and prosthetics – but the set design is an underrated element of the film which deserves more attention. It may be less outright shocking than what the makeup and effects team pulled off, but it is no less interesting. Director Coralie Fargeat put a lot of intention into world-building in her follow-up to Revenge .
Coralie Fargeat Wanted 'The Substance' To Feel Timeless Close The Substance alternates between a few key locations: Elisabeth's apartment, the television network studio, and the run-down garage that leads to a sterile, brightly lit room where Elisabeth receives her deliveries of The Substance. These locations reappear throughout the film, each time looking slightly different as Elisabeth and Sue physically change.
In an interview with Vogue, Fargeat explained that she wanted to keep the set design intentionally minimalist to capture a world that was more symbolic than real, adding that"Taking it out of reality was a way to make it timeless and thus universal, like the story could happen today, yesterday, or tomorrow -- as well as anywhere.
The Substance considers the everyday, repetitive horror of beauty standards. In a brutally honest way, it exposes how self-judgment can escalate until it becomes dangerous. The film pulls off this harsh social critique in many ways, including set design. From the long hallways which feel like they will never end to Elisabeth's eerily cavernous apartment, the surreal sets of The Substance feel like headspaces more than real places -- headspaces that trap you and don't let you leave.
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