The Beast
La Bête
“ You remember, don't you? That we have already met? ”
CINEMA2024-02-07
DIGITAL2024-06-18
RegionFR / CA
Runtime146 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Bertrand Bonello crafts an intoxicating, time-jumping romance exploring the voluntary erasure of human passion in an AI era.”
Storyline
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 / Director
Bertrand Bonello
KEYWORDS
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