
Beast
Against the backdrop of a stunning South African game reserve, *Beast* delivers a raw and relentlessly tense survival thriller centered not on grand spectacle, but on the primal desperation of a father fiercely protecting his daughters after a devastating personal loss. The film eschews typical monster movie tropes, grounding itself in the fractured emotional landscape of a grieving widower forced to confront both a relentless predator and his own inability to fully connect with his teenage children. What distinguishes *Beast* is its immersive, unbroken cinematography that plunges the viewer into the unforgiving wilderness alongside the characters, heightening the sense of claustrophobia and palpable danger as a rogue lion, driven by territoriality and past trauma, relentlessly hunts them. It’s a visceral portrayal of parental instinct pushed to its absolute limit, exploring themes of resilience and rebuilding in the face of overwhelming adversity, offering a uniquely harrowing and ultimately cathartic experience.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2022-08-11
- Looptyd
- 93 min
- Gradering
- 6.5 / 10 (1783)













