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"Pure, essential Cronenberg, Crimes Of The Future comes across as a manifesto of the Canadian director’s lingering preoccupations, the works for which he is justifiably most celebrated. ."—Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International
"It’s marvelous to have Cronenberg back and to behold his undimmed, unparalleled skill at welding the formulations of horror and science fiction to the cinema of ideas."—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
"Classic Cronenberg: a sci-fi fable about evolution, complete with fleshy incisions."—Esther Zuckerman, Thrillist
As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed… Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.
Content Consideration: Contains graphic scenes of bloody violence and body modification