Overview

• David Cronenberg's 'Les Linceuls' opens in theaters on April 30, 2025, receiving four out of five stars from early critics.
• The film stars Vincent Cassel as a widowed videographer who invents a 'filming shroud' to digitally preserve and observe his deceased wife, played by Diane Kruger.
• The narrative explores themes of grief, digital memorialization, and the commercialization of mourning through a funerary tech startup eyed by a mysterious billionaire.
• Cronenberg, deeply affected by his wife’s death in 2017, channels personal loss into a story that critiques the unintended consequences of technological innovation.
• The film incorporates Cronenberg’s signature motifs, such as hybridization and loss of control, as the protagonist’s invention spirals beyond his grasp.