Australia
2010/digibeta/75mins M
FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 8.15 pm – BUY!
A chilling and deeply moving tale of a violent working-class man who forms an unlikely relationship with a middle-class do-gooder.
Joseph – like the beast in the film’s title – seems highly destructive, barely able to contain an inner rage that threatens to destroy himself and anyone in his path. When he stumbles out-of-control into a charity clothing shop one day, he meets Hannah, who, on the surface, seems a most unlikely saviour. But slowly we come to realise that these two souls have more in common than meets the eye. Director Paddy Considine extracts incredible performances from his cast in a powerful and gritty tale that doesn’t pull any punches as it builds to a surprising conclusion.
Screenings at Sundance and Sydney Film Festivals
Directing and Special Jury prizes at Sundance Film Festival 2011
“A thoughtful, uncompromising and at times moving debut driven by quite outstanding performances” Mark Adams ScreenDaily
“A harrowing love story.” The Guardian
Writer/Director Paddy Considine Producer Diarmid Scrimshaw
Cast Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan Print Source Madman Entertainment
