Overview

• David Cronenberg initially developed 'The Shrouds' as an eight-episode Netflix series exploring global burial customs, but the project was reimagined as a feature film after Netflix passed.
• The film stars Vincent Cassel as Karsh Relikh, a grieving entrepreneur who creates GraveTech, a technology enabling live-streamed views of loved ones’ decomposing remains.
• Diane Kruger plays dual roles as Karsh’s late wife Becca and her twin sister Terry, while the narrative weaves in conspiracy theories and paranoia surrounding vandalism of GraveTech installations.
• Cronenberg, influenced by his own personal grief, uses the film to examine themes of mortality, loss, and the unsettling intersections of technology and mourning.
• Following its Cannes debut in 2024, the film opened in New York City and Los Angeles ahead of its nationwide U.S. release on April 25, 2025.