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A period piece, a contemporary drama, and a speculative sci-fi movie all in one
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Léa Seydoux in The Beast. | Image: CMPR
A period piece, a contemporary drama, and a speculative sci-fi film all in one, The Beast’s director, Bertrand Bonello, explains how he used three parallel narratives to explore a single idea.