How the Death of David Cronenberg’s Wife of 43 Years Inspired ‘The Shrouds’: ‘Grief Is Forever’
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor David Cronenberg is returning to Cannes with “The Shrouds,” the story of an industrialist named Karsh, who invents a controversial technology that allows grieving families to see inside the graves of their loved ones with high-resolution cameras.
It’s a film that defies easy categorization. This being a Cronenberg production, there are elements of body horror, but there’s also a conspiracist undercurrent, as Karsh (Vincent Cassel) begins to suspect that shadowy forces are undercutting his expansion plans after his cemetery is ransacked.
He has his own reasons for developing his business. Karsh’s wife died after a brutal fight with cancer, leaving him inconsolable.
He begins to question if her death may be part of a larger plot by the medical establishment. The material has personal resonance for Cronenberg as well.
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