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Beast (15)

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Michael Pearce's Beast

A striking psychological thriller set on Jersey with compelling lead performances from Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn.

Moll (Jessie Buckley) is 27 and still living at home, stifled by the small island community around her and too beholden to her family to break away. When she meets Pascal (Johnny Flynn), a free-spirited stranger, a whole new world opens up to her and she begins to feel alive for the first time, falling madly in love.

Finally breaking free from her family, Moll moves in with Pascal to start a new life. But when he is arrested as the key suspect in a series of brutal murders, she must decide who to trust and how much her new-found freedom is worth.

Michael Pearce’s hugely impressive debut is an unsettling thriller that holds you in suspense until its final moments. Garnering rave reviews after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Beast recalls the films of Lynne Ramsay, Jane Campion and Andrea Arnold. 

Tagged with: Cinema New releases

UK 2017 Dir Michael Pearce 107 min

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Barbican Cinema 2 & 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.