The Shrouds

Cronenberg directs Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger in a sci-fi conspiracy thriller exploring mortality and grief.

Karsh (Cassel) is a tech entrepreneur whose grief drives him to create a technology – GraveTech – that allows mourners to see the decaying dead bodies of their loved ones. But when his cemetery, including his wife Becca’s grave, is vandalised, he finds himself caught up in a disturbing international conspiracy that hacks away at his pain, grief and paranoia.

Following Crimes of the Future in 2022, this is Cronenberg’s second feature since his wife Carolyn died in 2017. And with his silver mane of hair and Canadian accent, Karsh could be seen as an avatar for the filmmaker, with both men reacting to the biggest loss of their lives by creating something that extends a hand to the world of the dead. Also starring Diane Kruger and Guy Pearce. Please note, this film contains ableist attitudes and language, and themes of suicide.