A new trailer has been released for the upcoming A.I.-inspired sci-fi thriller The Beast, which stars Léa Seydoux and George McKay. The film tells the story of a centuries-spanning sci-fi tragedy that unfolds over three distinct periods: 1910, 2014 and 2044.
The film is set in the near future “where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will plunge her into her past lives and rid her of all strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had always known him.”
It’s explained that in 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 (Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (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?”
The movie comes from director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) and the movie is inspired by Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, “suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery.”
The movie will be released on February 28th, 2024.
