Shooting The Substance on the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF, DP Benjamin Kračun, BSC

Director Coralie Fargeat s feature film The Substance electrified the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, with a story that revolves around female protagonists experimenting a mysterious beauty elixir substance. Shot by DP Benjamin Kračun, BSC with the ALEXA Mini LF, the film features an intense, transformative visual style crafted to embody Fargeat s bold vision. In this exclusive interview with ARRI, Kračun explains his choice of the ALEXA Mini LF and the Orbiter lighting system, sharing insights on how these toolsand a meticulously developed 100page visual scripthelped bring The Substance to life. Learn more about the ALEXA Mini LF at Learn more about the ARRI Orbiter at