Sure, we’ve been told Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is going to ruin society. Most of the time, the fears are either that A.I.-fueled robots are going to take over the world and eradicate humanity or generative A.I. is going to destroy creative industries and lead us into a society filled with shitty content. Well, “The Beast” posits a different A.I.-dominated future.
As seen in the trailer, “The Beast” takes place in a near future where A.I. has taken over our lives, leading humanity on the hunt for a way to erase feelings. One of the methods developed is to use technology to regress into past lives to relive traumatic times to help change the past and remove those issues. But when a woman goes back to relive her past lives, in an attempt to help her relate to her current partner, things go completely awry.
The film stars Léa Seydoux, George MacKay, and Guslagie Malanda. “The Beast” is written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. The filmmaker is probably best known for films such as “Coma,” “Zombi Child,” and “Saint Laurent.”
“The Beast” arrives in theaters on April 5. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the 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? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: a sci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James turn-of-the-century novella, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery. Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beast poignantly conveys humanity’s struggle against dissociative identity and emotionless existence.
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