Beast (2017)

Movie
Original title	Beast
Country of production	United Kingdom
original language	English
Publishing year	2017
length	106 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Michael Pearce
script	Michael Pearce
production	Kristian Brodie Lauren Dark Ivana MacKinnon
music	Jim Williams
camera	Benjamin Kracun
cut	Maya Maffioli
occupation
Jessie Buckley : Minor Johnny Flynn : Pascal Geraldine James : Hilary Olwen Fouéré : Theresa Kelly Hattie Gotobed : Jade Trystan Gravelle : Clifford Emily Taaffe : Tamara Shannon Tarbet : Polly Charley Palmer Rothwell : Leigh Dutot Tim Woodward : Fletcher Oliver Maltman : Harrison Barry Aird : Stuart Claire Rafferty : News Reporter Leona Clarke : Shoppers Joanna Croll : Sophie Maria de Lima : Rita Richard Laing : News Reporter

Beast is a British psychological thriller from director Michael Pearce from the year 2017 . The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival .

action

The 27-year-old Moll still lives at home and feels constricted in the small island community. Nevertheless, she feels obliged to stay in her parents' home. After visiting a disco, she is harassed by a man, whereupon the strange Pascal comes to her aid. Moll is immediately drawn to the free-spirited Pascal and soon falls in love with him. Due to their ever closer relationship, she feels encouraged to break away from home and moves in with Pascal.

Shortly thereafter, Pascal is arrested as the main suspect in a series of brutal murders of young girls. Moll is interrogated by the police and gives Pascal an alibi for one of the nights of the murder, even though she was not with him at the time of the crime. Then Moll is torn as to whether or not she should take Pascal for a murderer. When confronted with Moll's thoughts, Pascal reveals violent sides of his character. When the police believe they have found a culprit shortly afterwards, Moll's fears seem to have vanished into thin air.

criticism

The film received a 95 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes .

Screendaily.com praises the film and writes: "The collision of two worlds is explosive ... Pearce's use of the oppressively beautiful landscape of Jersey Island gives the film a distinctive taste."

Nominations

• London Film Festival 2017: First Feature Competition
• Miami Film Festival 2018: Best Screenplay
• Montclair Film Festival (MFF) 2018: Narrative Feature Competition
• Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2018: Best Motion Picture
• Stockholm Film Festival 2017: Best Film
• Toronto International Film Festival 2017: Platform Prize

Web links

• Beast in theInternet Movie Database(English)
• Official website
• Beast atrotten tomatoes(English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release certificate for Beast . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
2. ↑ Beast. Rotten Tomatoes, accessed October 3, 2018 . 
3. ↑ 'Beast': Toronto Review. screendaily.com, accessed October 3, 2018 .