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The first full-length trailer for The Shrouds has been released online. Written and directed by David Cronenberg, the movie stars Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, and Sandrine Holt. à
Here is the plot synopsis:
“In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) 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. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife’s sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his “shroud” technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy. Written following the death of the director’s wife, the new film from David Cronenberg is both a profoundly personal reckoning with grief and a descent into noir-tinged dystopia, set in an ominous world of self-driving cars, data theft, and A.I. personal assistants. Offering Cronenberg’s customary balance of malevolence and wit, The Shrouds is a sly and thought-provoking consideration of the corporeal and the digital, the mortal and the infinite.”
The movie had its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last year, and its reception has somewhat been mixed, as is the case for many of Cronenberg’s filmography. Our editor-in-chief, Joey Magidson, saw the film at NYFF, and stated that the movie has “a lot on its mind, even if surprisingly little happens over the course of its two hour runtime. It’s meant to evoke feelings, while also being fairly clinical for a story about grief. As befits Cronenberg, conspiracy and technology also loom large, as does some kink, so there’s genre work at play, even if this isn’t another effort in the horror genre for the filmmaker.” You can read his full thoughts here.
As you can see, Cronenberg will not leave anyone indifferent by the time the credits roll, and this looks to be no different from the bevy of titles he has made over the years. Soon, we will be able to make up our own minds on his latest effort, which hits theatres on April 25. Watch the new trailer below:
**aggressively taps the sign until the Academy finally gets the message**