The Beast
- Release Date: April 19, 2024 (limited)
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Director: Bertrand Bonello
- Producer(s): Bertrand Bonello, Justin Taurand
- Writer(s): Bertrand Bonello, Benjamin Charbit, Guillaume Bréaud
- Studio: Maison 4:3
- Length: 2h 26m | Classification: GDJE
Synopsis
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 (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay). 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?