The Shrouds (David Cronenberg: A requisite cinema showcase)

Sunday, May 11, 2025
9:15 PM / Broadway Theatre

The Shrouds / Canada/ 2024/ Dir: David Cronenberg/ 119 Min 

*** The Shrouds is screening as part of our DAVID CRONENBERG showcase and is included in the cost of a full showcase pass. More info below***

 David Cronenberg delivers his most personal film, centered on a technological entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel), who grapples with the loss of his wife. This deeply emotional narrative reflects Cronenberg’s own grief following the passing of his wife, Carolyn, in 2017. 

Set in a haunting near-future, Karsh has created software that allows the bereaved to witness the decay of their deceased loved ones. While mourning his wife (Diane Kruger), he becomes involved with her sister (also Kruger), just as his enterprise faces threats from vandalized graves linked to his “shroud” technology. In this noir-tinged dystopia filled with self-driving cars and A.I., 

“The Shrouds” balances malevolence and wit, offering a profound exploration of grief and the intersection of the corporeal and the digital. Though it recalls Cronenberg’s previous works, it stands alone as a unique, artful examination of human fragility, deeply informed by the director’s personal experiences. 

“ Like 2022’s superb Crimes of the Future, The Shrouds serves as a reminder that, at 81 years old, Cronenberg is still one of the world’s great filmmakers: bold, uncompromising, clever, and fearless." - The Ringer 

David Cronenberg: A Requisite Cinema showcase 
To celebrate the release of his latest masterwork THE SHROUDS, the Broadway Theatre has curated a selection of classics from the peerless catalog of the iconoclastic DAVID CRONENBERG. This twelve picture series will highlight the evolution of Cronenberg's unparalleled work as the cerebral and visceral collide, negotiate, and inevitably coalesce across decades of groundbreaking cinema. 

Visit Broadwaytheatre.ca for showcase pass pricing for both members and non-members!