film maltings: The Beast
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The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely "erase" their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis.
Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent "retribution." Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates?
Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James' turn-of-the-century novella, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. The Beast poignantly conveys humanity's struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence.
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Cast: Léa Seydoux, George McKay
"a luxurious cinematic experience"Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"Bertrand Bonello’s most ambitious film to date"Kieron Corless, BFI