The Beast

Story

In a tense mix of melodrama and dystopian vision, Bertrand Bonello tells of a life split over three eras: 1910, 2014 and 2044. The earth in the near future. AI has taken over and emotions are seen as a threat. AI forces Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) to cleanse her DNA in a machine, this enables her to revisit her former life and will liberate her of all strong feelings. But then she meets Louis (George MacKay) with whom she immediately feels a bond, as if they had known each other for ever. At the same time, she has a dark premonition of an impending catastrophe. The film is based on the Henry James novella The Beast in the Jungle.

Director

BERTRAND BONELLO (*1968 in Nice) is a central figure in contemporary French cinema. In 2001, his debut feature Le Pornographe won international attention. His biopic Saint Laurent (2014) won several awards. In 2019, FILMFEST HAMBURG showed his film Zombie Child.

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