Michael Pearce
Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.
With Kristy Strouse’s next report she covers Silent Land, Encounter and Dug Dug!
Beast is a gritty psychological-mystery with a brilliantly dark, pulsating and atmospheric heart, with an exceptional lead performance from Jessie Buckley. Michael Pearce delivers a brilliantly assured and confident feature-length directorial debut.
Beast seduced many during its festival run, drawing praise for its unfolding mystery and strange tonal quality. It’s the feature debut of writer/director Michael Pearce, and people took note of such a striking first film.
Chloe, Ryan and Alistair of Film Inquiry are attending BFI London Film Festival, and share some of their first impressions!