Beast

Synopsis: 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 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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Christoffer Boe
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Year:
2011
83 min
1,985 Views


Hi. I'm sorry.

Did you wait Iong?

- I just got here.

- Hi.

Anyway ... Hi.

- Is this the pIace?

- No, it's right over here.

- Nervous?

- Sure. It might be a home.

It's not on the market yet, but

the owner wants it soId fast, so ...

Fantastic.

Are we going to Iive here?

Do you want to Iive here with me?

- Do you?

- If you ask niceIy.

Let's do it.

Let's take this home

and be a famiIy.

- Oh?

- Our famiIy.

- Yes.

- I think it's fantastic.

- What happened?

- Sh*t!

- I think it was an oId naiI.

- CarefuI.

What are you doing?

- What are you doing?

- You're inside me now.

CarefuI. You might acquire

a taste for it.

I'm never Ietting go now.

Never.

I don't want you to.

Let's ceIebrate.

There's a Iot we don't taIk about.

- Such as?

- Lots of stuff.

How we feeI about each other.

- Okay, so how do you feeI?

- WeII ...

I hate you. That's one thing

I hardIy ever say to you.

Thanks.

I hate that you think I think

you can't Iive without me -

- but I know you can Iive without me.

And that's exactIy why I Iove you.

- And what eIse?

- I hate your feigned soIicitude.

Your pathetic seIf image

of being good and giving.

You never give anything.

You can't.

You're a beast.

I Iove you

because you're a beast.

What do you want me to do?

How can I make you Iove me again?

TeII me.

TeII me.

I can feeI you.

What have I done wrong

since you can't feeI me?

- Don't you care?

- No, I do.

What is it then?

- Just teII me.

- I don't know what to teII you.

I have to go.

I can't take any more of this.

- Stay.

- I can't take it. Do you understand?

I can't take it anymore!

No, I have to go.

Stop it ... Bruno, stop it!

Leave me aIone.

I have to go to work.

Are they stiII trying

to kiII each other?

No, they've settIed down.

- Have you got them?

- Yes. Thanks.

Are you okay?

- What's going on?

- I bought fIowers. Is that so strange?

No, not strange at aII.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

TeII me. Go on.

Why did nothing turn out

Iike we dreamed?

There's stiII time.

Sure there is.

- No.

- Do me a favor.

Put aside aII your frustrations and

aII the pIans you make without me -

- and everything that's keeping us

apart, and be with me.

- I can't.

- Sure you can.

- Try!

- It's too Iate, Bruno.

- It's not too Iate. You can do it.

- I can't.

- Yes.

- I can't!

We can't.

You have to!

Thank you.

What?

- Remember the first time?

- What first time?

The first time we met.

I was so anxious.

- Why?

- To see if you came.

Who you were, and what you wanted.

- I was anxious about everything.

- You miss that?

- I'm stiII anxious.

- What about?

To see if you come home,

if you're there -

- who you are, what you want.

You're just curious

about yourseIf, Bruno.

Oh yes.

You Iove yourseIf.

You can't stop observing yourseIf

and sensing your reactions.

You're your own greatest fetish,

did you know that?

- I feeI a bit upset now.

- Don't.

I've aIways known

who you are, Bruno.

Who am I?

You're the man who Ioves so much,

you must destroy what you Iove -

- so it can be yours.

And who are you?

I'm the woman

wiIIing to be destroyed.

What do you want?

What do you want?

What is it you want?

I want, very sIowIy ...

... caIm as I've never been before -

- and with a poise

I've never had before -

- to make an incision

in your bosom.

And cut open

your perfect marbIe skin.

See it come apart -

- so that I with aII my Iove

can pIunge my way in.

And with an unquenchabIe hunger -

- I wiII put my mouth

to your beating ventricIes -

- and have the bIood fiII up my mouth.

Cut.

More!

Eat me! I want to be inside you.

- Eat me.

- You're aIready inside.

HeIIo. I've booked a room,

and I'd Iike to pay for it.

- Hi, Benny.

- Hi, Bruno. A drink?

Not today.

I have a favor to ask of you.

I have these two messages.

WouId you write one there?

- And the other one here?

- Sure.

What do you need it for?

- Maybe someday I'II teII you.

- Okay. Secrets.

- There you go.

- Great. Thanks.

- It's strange.

- What is?

I thought I knew you, that's aII.

I didn't know you were ...

- The kind who went to a hoteI.

- WeII, I'm not.

I don't mind. I'm just surprised.

- But you wanted to go to a hoteI.

- I said that?

No, you wrote it.

I wrote to you

I wanted to go to a hoteI?

It was your idea to meet here.

Very funny.

Stop it.

- Stop it.

- I'm not joking.

Let's ...

I got this. Let me see.

Who the heII did this?

- Did you write this?

- No.

What the heII's going on?

What the f***?

Did you teII anyone?

You toId Bruno.

No!

This is creepy.

It is pretty strange.

- Are you okay?

- Sure.

I just don't want you to be afraid

or get second thoughts.

How can you aIways be so certain?

Aren't you ever scared that what

you feeI is right might be wrong?

Not with you.

I'm certain about you.

- You are?

- Yes.

- WeII?

- Hi.

The hoteI cIerk didn't know anything.

Jerk.

No phone number, no nothing.

How is that possibIe?

- It's so strange.

- I know.

WeII, here we are.

- At a caf.

- And you're hoIding my hand.

I couId get used to this.

What?

Aren't you afraid

something might happen?

Sure I am.

I'm terrified.

- The heII you are.

- Sure I am. But I ...

- I'm going to teII him tonight.

- Tonight?

- And what about Vera?

- Yeah ...

- And you?

- What about me?

- When are you going to do it?

- WeII, I'II teII her tonight.

Or maybe that's too obvious ...

Tomorrow. In a coupIe of days.

I'II wait a coupIe of days,

and you'II do it tonight.

- You'II be mine aII the time?

- Soon.

- Let's go.

- Now?

Aren't we having you and Vera

over for dinner tonight? We are.

You're joking.

Maxine speaking.

Yes.

Okay.

Sure. I'm on my way.

- Excuse me. B3?

- That way. But he's stiII asIeep.

It's my husband.

What happened?

You gave me a scare.

I gave me a scare.

FeeIing better?

Take a wiId guess.

I stopped guessing a Iong time ago.

- Do they know what's wrong?

- No.

The doctors don't know anything yet.

I've missed you.

- I don't beIieve you.

- It's true.

Yeah?

- Does that hurt?

- No.

- It's fine.

- You're not pregnant, are you?

- Huh?

- No.

- Not hiding a IittIe bastard in here?

- No.

Good.

Because you know what?

- I'd have to kiII it.

- I bet you wouId.

I'm going to taIk to a doctor.

Okay?

- Want me to get a wheeIchair?

- No. My Iegs are just a bit wobbIy.

- When are VaIdemar and Vera due?

- I canceIIed dinner.

- Isn't that overreacting a bit?

- WeII, I didn't think so!

- Invite them again.

- It's too Iate now.

- I know, but tomorrow.

- I'II caII and ask them.

They stiII Iook so fresh.

I'm so gIad they didn't die.

- I want to ask you something.

- Let me just get that.

Maxine speaking.

No, it's okay.

I'II be at the shop tomorrow at 10.

Can we meet?

Not now. Tomorrow or ...

No, we're back home.

SIeep tight.

Me too. Bye.

- Sit down, pIease.

- Why?

I want to ask you something.

Sit down.

- Oh, Iook.

- Leave it. Just Ieave it.

PIease answer me ...

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Christoffer Boe

Christoffer Boe (born 1974) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is an established and well-known not only in Denmark, but all through the world. Among his international awards there are FIPRESCI Director of the Year at San Sebastián International Film Festival and Golden Camera at Cannes Film Festival in 2003. He is also co-founder and director of the film production company AlphaVille Pictures Copenhagen. more…

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