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Beast

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
623
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Beast (2011)
DramaThriller

Bruno loves his wife Maxine. But something is wrong. Their love is not what it once was, and Maxine has found someone else. That changes everything. And it changes Bruno. But there is nothin... Read allBruno loves his wife Maxine. But something is wrong. Their love is not what it once was, and Maxine has found someone else. That changes everything. And it changes Bruno. But there is nothing he can do about it. Once you have wandered into the dark recesses of love, which are fil... Read allBruno loves his wife Maxine. But something is wrong. Their love is not what it once was, and Maxine has found someone else. That changes everything. And it changes Bruno. But there is nothing he can do about it. Once you have wandered into the dark recesses of love, which are filled with frustration, hate, and powerlessness, there is no turning back.

  • Director
    • Christoffer Boe
  • Writer
    • Christoffer Boe
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Bro
    • Marijana Jankovic
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    623
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christoffer Boe
    • Writer
      • Christoffer Boe
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Bro
      • Marijana Jankovic
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • 3User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • Bruno
    Marijana Jankovic
    Marijana Jankovic
    • Maxine
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Valdemar
    Oliver Gustav
    • Blomsterhandler
    Sofia Oskarsson
    • Receptionist
    Benny Rokkjær
    • Bartender
    Jens Lindegaard
    • Læge
    Brian Aahøj
    • Falckredder
    Torben Ryttels
    • Falckredder
    Niels Bo Frank Christiansen
    • Boghandler
    Anton Poulsen
    • Ekspedient
    Stacy Baker
    Stacy Baker
    • Caretaker
    • (as Dylan Baker)
    • Director
      • Christoffer Boe
    • Writer
      • Christoffer Boe
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    1perfectx-71415

    Horrible!

    This movie is miserable on all levels. Terrible story, badly shot almost comically so. And the actor who played Bruno is the absolute worst! No one to like and all around terrible production. There's better movies to waste your time on.
    8nick-yeo-main

    An evolution of love into something more.

    Obsessive, over weight Bruno moves into a new home with skinny wife Maxine. She doesn't understand the nature of his love, a love which has darkened into a boiling hunger.

    As Maxine's affections wane and wander, Bruno's desperation grows and his desires become ever more corporeal. His relationship with Maxine has become a physical part of himself and as it becomes corrupted, so, inevitably does Bruno.

    An claustrophobic portrayal of everyday cannibalism and the corrupting influence of obsession. Excellent performances, especially by Nicolas Bro, and sublime cinematography.

    Winner of the Jury Prize at the Gerardmer Film Festival in France.
    5OJT

    Scary insane troubled love

    Bruno is a troubled man. He is over weight and obsessive. He has got his great love Maxine, which it seems he hates as much as he love. He's about to ruin their relationship with this love/hate thing. Maxine feels the relationship has grown cold, even though they have strange rituals they seem to love.

    This film is a strange bird, and made in a way that you think the main persons are watched or stalked. Obviously we a looking at a sick person in Bruno. But what is his illness? Bruno is almost manic depressive, and can be even more scary at times.

    Christoffer Boe is a director with different ideas, and this film, his fifth, is another strange on from his hands. A haunting, scary and frightening film, because it is so realistic in style. In a way I got associations to Roman Polansky several times in this film, which obviously is a good thing. I amazingly thought of "Repulsion", "Knife in the water", The tenant" and "Rosemary's baby" watching this. Don't know why, but I guess there's inspirations shining through here.

    I'm not to fond of the hand held camera usage her. I haven't trouble with this in other films, and Danish films seem to be full of it, since the Dogma films. But that should be done with a reason. Here it annoys me. It takes away our focus on the story told here. Had I only been used in unstable moments, I would have understood. It's an impressively made film, on a low budget, and I really love the incorporation of the Danish capitol in snowy winter time. It's very beautiful done. Music is also perfect.

    Acting is good, and kudos for making a different film, but I'm afraid it totally wasn't my cup of tea. I simply don't know if I like what I got out of it. Many will not like it, others will love it.

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2011 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Canavar
    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • AlphaVille Pictures Copenhagen
      • Beofilm
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
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