In the near future artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.In the near future artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.In the near future artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
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- TriviaDirector Bertrand Bonello started writing the screenplay in 2017 with Gaspard Ulliel and Léa Seydoux in mind for the lead roles, after having worked with both actors in Saint Laurent (2014). The project was officially announced in January 2021, but filming was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was scheduled to start in April 2022. In the meantime, Bonello directed the film Coma (2022) instead, which featured Ulliel in the last movie he filmed and the last work he finished. Ulliel passed away on January 19, 2022 following a skiing accident, and the filming for 'The Beast' was delayed again. In February 2022, Bonello told Variety that he would likely recast Ulliel's role with a non-French actor. On May 16, 2022, it was announced that British actor George MacKay was cast as the male lead and that filming was scheduled to start in August 2022.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie, there are no final credits, only a QRcode with the text "Générique / Scan me" redirecting to a mp4 video file containing the credits. During these credits, there is an extra scene.
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Unawareness is key
The best way to approach this film is with minimal awareness of the content or plot. Although ascribed to a certain genre, that is an inaccurate representation.
As you move through acts, the film evolves and shifts. Pacing cycles from slow burn to a quickened pace, back and forth over ~2.5 hours. Bertrand developed the score concomitant to the script, shifting between studios writing a scene then musical accompaniments before moving onto the next. This attention to creative detail was not lost on me as I found myself moving all around in my chair throughout the entire film.
The film is a labor, one that can be exhausting if you're not a reader as they shift between French and English, but the payoff is worth it. There are so many things I want to write about the film but influencing someone's viewing of it is a major disservice. If you love film and stories, and this is all you know about it, stop, see it. Bertrand wrote the role for Léa and it is so evident. She, and all her costars, allow us to follow them on this enigmatic journey, one I'm hesitant to provide any insight into.
As you move through acts, the film evolves and shifts. Pacing cycles from slow burn to a quickened pace, back and forth over ~2.5 hours. Bertrand developed the score concomitant to the script, shifting between studios writing a scene then musical accompaniments before moving onto the next. This attention to creative detail was not lost on me as I found myself moving all around in my chair throughout the entire film.
The film is a labor, one that can be exhausting if you're not a reader as they shift between French and English, but the payoff is worth it. There are so many things I want to write about the film but influencing someone's viewing of it is a major disservice. If you love film and stories, and this is all you know about it, stop, see it. Bertrand wrote the role for Léa and it is so evident. She, and all her costars, allow us to follow them on this enigmatic journey, one I'm hesitant to provide any insight into.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $391,979
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,823
- Apr 7, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $545,213
- Runtime2 hours 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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