Discussion of the film “The Substance” 

2024 (141 mins)
Director: Coralie Fargeat

A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that helps her create a younger, better version of herself.

Friday, April 30, 2027
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET
Via Zoom
*Film must be viewed before the event.

Discussant: Jamie Steele, LMFT 

Presentation: The 2024 film The Substance uses abjection to explore the internal (psychic) and external (relational/social) impacts of aging and misogyny. This presentation will focus on the aspects of grief, agency, and wish fulfillment.