Interview With "The Shrouds" Director/Writer David Cronenberg

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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"The Shrouds" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received mixed reviews but has steadily been growing in appreciation (as all David Cronenberg films do) as it screened at more film festivals, including TIFF and NYFF Film Festivals. The film is Cronenberg's most personal to date as it deals with the grief he went through following the passing of his beloved wife of nearly 40 years. Cronenberg was kind enough to speak with us at the New York Film Festival about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in NY & LA theaters on April 18th before expanding nationwide from Janus Films & Sideshow on April 25th. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You were listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Giovanni Lago's interview with the director and writer of The Shrouds, David Cronenberg.
0:09.8	When they lowered my wife into the coffin, I had an intense urge to get into the box with her.
0:15.8	You never considered cremation.
0:18.2	How dark are you willing to go?
0:24.6	Those are the Shs. You mean like burial shrouds?
0:26.6	Not exactly.
0:28.6	It's basically a kind of camera in her grave.
0:35.6	Don't you find it hard to take? It comforts me.
0:39.3	It's like she's floating in outer space.
0:41.3	Word of warning.
0:45.3	If they shouts can be weaponized, people will find a way to do it.
0:52.3	They found something.
0:56.4	What is that?
0:58.9	Where did that video come from?
1:00.4	It's walking amongst the wreckage.
1:01.2	Brutal.
1:02.5	Some real hatred there.
1:03.9	What's the motive?
1:04.8	Hello, everyone.
1:06.7	This is the Next Best Picture podcast.
1:11.6	I'm Giovanni Lago, and I have the honor of being joined by one of our most most important filmmakers, the director and writer of the shroud, David Cronenberg. Thank you so much for joining,
1:16.2	David. My pleasure. How to be here. First, I saw the film last night. I really loved it. I think
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