Bertrand Bonello directed and wrote The Beast ((French: La Bête), a science fiction romantic drama, It starring Léa Seydoux and George MacKay.
Loosely based on Henry James’s 1903 novella, “The Beast in the Jungle,” the script was penned by Bonello, Guillaume Bréaud and Benjamin Charbit.
Guslagie Malanda, Dasha Nekrasova, Martin Scali, Elina Löwensohn, Marta Hoskins, Julia Faure, Kester Lovelace, Félicien Pinot and Laurent Lacotte appear in supporting roles.
World premiering at the 2023 Venice Film Fest, The Beast was released theatrically the following year to critical acclaim, but it was a commercial failure at the box-office.
Premise:
In 2044, artificial intelligence has taken over most of the jobs in the world, as humans are deemed useless and incapable of making decisions due to their emotions. Some humans undergo a process to purify their DNA, they enter their past lives to get rid of all strong emotions and be able to find better jobs.
