Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all US rights for The Beast (LA BÊTE), the latest feature from French filmmaker Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent) starring Léa Seydoux.
The film debuted in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival and is based on Henry James’ novella The Beast In The Jungle.
Synopsis reads: In the near future where artificial intelligence reigns supreme, human emotions have become a threat. To get rid of them, Gabrielle (Seydoux) must purify her DNA by going back into her past lives.
There, she reunites with Louis (George MacKay), her great love. But she is overcome by fear, a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.
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