• Director(s)

    Bertrand Bonello

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Release date

    31/05/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

  • Approx. running minutes

    147m

Film

The Beast

threat, strong sex references, language, drug misuse, bloody images

In the not too distant future, a woman attempts to undergo a mind altering procedure to erase her feelings of unhappiness and trauma. The film navigates a range of tones and themes, including incel culture.…

In the not too distant future, a woman attempts to undergo a mind altering procedure to erase her feelings of unhappiness and trauma. The film navigates a range of tones and themes, including incel culture.

  • Director(s)

    Bertrand Bonello

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Release date

    31/05/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

  • Approx. running minutes

    147m

threat, strong sex references, language, drug misuse, bloody images
Classified Date:
02/05/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
threat, strong sex references, language, drug misuse, bloody images
Classified Date:
10/05/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd
threat and horror
There are sustained sequences in which a man stalks and watches a woman with the intent of killing and raping her. In other scenes, a man and woman attempt to escape a burning building.
language
Strong language is frequent throughout ('f**k') as well as use of other terms such as 'bitch', 'pussy', 'shit', 'ass' and 'piss'. The term 'n***a' is audible during a rap song playing at a club.
sex
A man is very briefly seen masturbating in an online clip. There are also scenes in which couples embrace passionationaly and oral sex is implied. Verbal sex references to virginity and orgasm also occur.
discrimination
Incel culture is a theme in the film. Consequently, there are several sequences in which a man talks about women in a misogynistic manner.
drugs
A woman takes a pill at a nightclub that her friend describes as being 'awesome'.
suicide
There are undetailed verbal suicide references.
injury detail
A dead body is shown lying in a swimming pool surrounded by blood. There is also a scene in which dead bodies float in water.
nudity
Incidental breast nudity occurs when a woman's blouse becomes wet and translucent. There are also several shots of avant-garde nude portraits.
disturbing images
It is implied that a woman strangles a cat. There is no on screen evidence of animal cruelty.
alcohol and tobacco
There are several scenes in which characters smoke cigarettes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
18/04/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Vertigo Releasing Ltd

  • Classified date

    02/05/2024

  • Language

    French