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Moore stars as Elisabeth, an ageing TV fitness instructor a la
Jane Fonda who signs up for a mysterious medical regime called
The Substance that promises to create the perfect version of
herself - played by Margaret Qualley of "Drive-Away Dolls."
The role requires Moore, 61, to be completely naked as well as
transform into a deteriorating old woman through prosthetics.
"All of it at different times had moments that were
challenging," she told Reuters in an interview.
"The level of vulnerability that this role called for on all the
different levels - emotionally, physically - were as demanding
as it was exciting because it was really pushing me to step out
of my comfort zone," said Moore.
Critics were positive on Moore's performance, with entertainment
website Variety calling it "nothing short of fearless" and The
Hollywood Reporter praising how she "imbues her character with a
visceral desperation."
This year's festival marks the first time in more than a
quarter-century that Moore, who became a sex symbol through
films like "Striptease" in the 1990s, was at the festival.
For Qualley, 29, having to portray the so-called perfect version
of a woman's body was a weird experience.
"She is meant to be perfect, but she's probably like the least
beautiful character I've ever played because she's heartless,"
she said.
French director and writer Coralie Fargeat said that her goal
was to explore women's toxic relationships with their bodies and
how they are taught that their worth is tied to their
appearance.
"The way I wrote the movie really sticks to what we experience
as women with our bodies. So, it's the way our body is seen, but
also the way we see our own body," she said.
(Reporting by Mike Davidson, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing
by Sandra Maler)
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