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There’s a scene early on in the film The Substance where Demi Moore’s character, Elisabeth Sparkle, splits down her spine to give birth to a younger her (Margaret Qualley as Sue). Falling to the floor of her bathroom, her open back perfectly encapsulates the film’s premise: Would you be willing to tear yourself in half for a ‘better’ you? While most people probably swore they’d never take the substance, many enjoyed watching Moore navigate through a divided image. The same goes for A Different Man, another 2024 movie where an aspiring actor gets his dream face and then becomes obsessed with his old one. So why are we yearning to watch the dichotomy of...
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