The Beast

2023 [FRENCH]

Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 144 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 57% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 11595 11.6K

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Plot summary

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

Director

Bertrand Bonello Photo
Bertrand Bonello

Top cast

Céline Carrère Photo
Céline Carrère as Femme bal 1910
Léa Seydoux Photo
Léa Seydoux as Gabrielle Monnier
Adam Carage Photo
Adam Carage as Mr. Denver
Guslagie Malanda Photo
Guslagie Malanda as Poupée Kelly
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1.31 GB
1280*692
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   fr  
24 fps
2 hr 25 min
Seeds 19
2.69 GB
1920*1038
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   fr  
24 fps
2 hr 25 min
Seeds 35
2.44 GB
1920*1038
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   fr  
24 fps
2 hr 25 min
Seeds 22

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by justinwfirestone 5 / 10

A Black Mirror short story stretched thinly into 145 minutes

It would be slightly unfair to assert that The Beast is a 20-minute story concept pulled from the rejection pile of Black Mirror plots, but given that it was loosely based on a 1903 novella from Henry James, it could be merely unfair to make such an assertion. We see past lives lived throughout imperfect days, slavishly assembled in three interleaved timelines, sometimes experienced within an alternative reality, while at other times merely through fictional narrative.If one pays attention for all 145 minutes, and one would assuredly deserve a personalized baby poupée if one were to have the fortitude and stimulants required to achieve such a task, one would likely attain a sense of metaphorical imagery. There are metaphors for art, floods, beasts, pigeons, love songs, or maybe I have it backwards. There could be metaphors for humanity, disaster, and dolls. Either way, The Beast is probably filled with several metaphors for which I missed their significance, except for any references to flooding or fires. Flooding and fires are metaphors for disaster, whether real or impending.Léa Seydoux and George MacKay act with the necessary talent to put together movies like this, but movies like this remind me how I would appreciate it if restaurants were to offer Half the Food for Half the Price.I wouldn't mind directors offering Half a Movie for Half the Price.
Reviewed by Valkonian 8 / 10

A great movie, but definitely not for everyone

I am a huge Léa Seydoux fan so I may be a little biased. This is a slow burn film at 2hrs 26min. This is not a Hollywood popcorn movie. You really need to focus and pay attention for the whole movie. Loaded with symbolism throughout, it will reward you if you remain diligent in viewing it, and maybe watching it again.For those who hated it I'd like to pose the question do you understand the actual fear of falling in love? The fear of being in love? Do you really understand these fears and anxieties? If you can't then you really won't understand the film. Can you understand living with no emotions and feelings? The scene with the woman strangling the cat is a very chilling scene.That invisible beast of anxiety can be one of the most crippling things in life. It can hold your life for so long, it's a terrible thing. In reality it doesn't exist, because it's only in our minds. This is something the film was trying to portray.Léa Seydoux's performance is tremendous. I really wasn't that impressed with the casting of George MacKay. Seydoux really commanded the film and thankfully so.
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