The 2024 film stretch is soon coming to a close, following the holiday releases of Nosferatu and A Complete Unknown. As the year winds down, many are looking back on the films that have been released in the year and at the vast number of talents that have been on display in the industry.
Variety took the time to compile a list of talents, both in front of and behind the camera, who rose to get time in the spotlight this year. Their list compiles several different types of movies and does not shy away from any genre.
One director they focused on was Coralie Fargeat, who helmed the critically acclaimed The Substance.
The Substance follows a celebrity whose own image is rapidly fading from the public eye, pushing her into rethinking her image. As a result, she uses a drug to replicate herself in an ideal look to shoot her back into popularity. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley led the film’s cast.
Variety noted that Fargeat’s style lent itself to that of film icons, especially Stanley Kubrick or David Cronenberg, partially stemming from the film’s special effects. They also noted that the substance of the story itself contained commentary on sexism and the struggles that those on the receiving end face.
Stopping in front of the camera, one highlighted actor includes Yura Borisov, who appeared in Anora.
Borisov played a key role in Anora, described as a bodyguard to Russian royalty who gets wrapped up in the story thanks to his boss falling for the titular character.
Borisov has already seen several nominations for awards, according to Variety, especially at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, among others. These nominations could lead, as well, to an Oscar nomination for his role.
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