Diane Kruger replaced Léa Seydoux in the role
Chronology
Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widow, builds a device to communicate with the dead while wearing a shroud.
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 961: Violent in Nature + TIFF 2024 (2024)
David Cronenberg’s latest film offering, "The Shrouds" I’ve been pondering a burning question: Was Elon Musk financing this as a 2-hour Tesla commercial, or was it just a happy coincidence?
If it sounds familiar, it’s because Cronenberg has done it all before (voyeurism, obsession with death) – only much better, with fewer props and more material
🤑In a plot that seems like a worn-out shroud, Karsh, an innovative businessman (read: Tesla enthusiast), builds a device to communicate with the dead while wearing a shroud.
, the obligatory dystopian future with evil Russians/Chinese
The film moves between themes of grief, technology and of course death.
Meanwhile, you wonder why all this had to exist in 2024, besides reminding us to take data security seriously
In the end, The Shrouds might just remind us how much better Cronenberg’s previous work at the age of 39 was – or maybe just how much we need Tesla.