It’s been four years since Karsh lost his wife. But in his latest, The Shrouds, there’s a sense that the squeamishness relates to real-world grief, grounding this near-future sci-fi story obsessed with death. But the world being what it is, Karsh’s graveyard is vandalized, and his software is hacked. Then there’s Karsh’s relationship with a widowed client, Soo-Min (Sandrine Holt). It’s been more than seven years since Cronenberg lost Carolyn, his partner of almost 40 years, and it’s evident in The Shrouds that he’s nowhere close to letting go.