Soul of a Beast (2021) - full transcript

Young father Gabriel takes care alone of his son. When he falls in love with enigmatic Corey, a state of emergency is declared - wild animals are on the run and life becomes utterly existential.

They say

in his last life he was a giraffe.

They say

his heart was formed by
the Asakura clan.

They say

the moment he was born

a crack appeared in the sky

SOUL OF A BEAST

Are you ready?

Head back!

Head back!
Close your eyes!



You're so sweet.

Come here!

It's bedtime.

Ashole!

Zoé!

Just...
Can you take him or not?

Fuck your damn headache!
Take care of him just for once!

Fuck off!

Fuck!

Ashole!

Ashole!

Don't wake him up
just because you're bored.

He just opened the door.

What?



Could you?

Yes?

Joel?

Nothing, the door.
I was sure they'd go,

so I told myself: Let's see
what happens.

I felt very much... Great.
Very smart!

How long have you been
standing there?

Where's Joel?

Will you stay there forever?

Just a minute.

Isn't my father twice
as broad as I?

I totally pushed him
into the ground.

You actually came?

Oh, Madame!

You just tried to kiss
my mother.

Close your eyes!

What's the difference?

Your holy underwear is for my eyes only.
- Oh...

Really?

Turn around!

Are you sure you'll manage?

- Will you manage?
- Yeah... no problem!

Mom! I forgot the
laundry downstairs!

Stop it!
I'm getting dizzy!

Disappear!

Let me try.

Fly!

What's going on?

Come on, I'm ready!

Alright.

Oh what's coming?

This...

is Guatemala.
And it's my farewell party.

And the beginning of...

Mescaline.
That's my girl!

Sorry, I gotta go.

You really have something
better to do now?

Damn right, go home!
What's the matter?

I got him!

You're so stupid!

Shut up!

Joel!

Oh, come here!

Watch and learn.

Joel, where are you going?
Damn.

No, he doesn't believe...

Come back!

Come back!

Who are you trying to impress?

- You, baby.
- I just slapped your face.

Are you going to the lions now?

Damn, I need to go
to the penguins.

Penguins.

Damn...

Please stay with me...

Where are you?

Stay here.

Joel's here for the first time.

You aren't.

Everything happens as it's
supposed to.

I can

see inside you.

You're so beautiful.

She came from an unknown planet.

Her body, home to rare gods.

In the color of her eyes...

Gabriel?

Everything alright?

Jamie.

I'm so sorry.

The joker.

Last night, animals escaped
from the municipal zoo.

Among them an Indian peacock,
an Angolan giraffe

and the Colombian puma twins,
Susan and Sheela.

According to first investigations,

the animals managed to escape
through unlocked gates.

Citizens are urged to communicate
any observation.

Please be aware:
zoo animals are wild animals.

Jamie?

Where's the microwave?

Hey.

Fresh flesh!

Fresh!

What's up, are you OK?

They're home, you can come up!

Where's your mother?

On vacation.

I thought it would be nice
for Jamie to have a bed.

My sweetheart?

A little bed, just for you?

No?

Where can I place it?

Where should he put it?

Wherever, in the hallway.
How long will this go on like this?

Do you need money?

Take it.

They've found no trace
of them yet.

Jamie!

Come here!

Who's this?

My little brother.

Just take them off.

No, it's fine like this.

I'm actually going...

There's something in your eye.

Wait.

Oh no, it just dropped.

Your brother's damn cute.

But I don't get why people
still bring kids into this world.

Why?

I don't know. Our world is
just pretty fucked up.

I'd be a horrible mom anyway.

I'd probably forget my
child in a bus.

Your junior walks in outdoor
shoeson our court

and disrupts our game.

Could you please teach him
some manners?

Thanks.

And? Do you like it?

Where's its head?

There wasn't enough space.

Jamie, don't become a pussy
like your dad!

I really can't remember when
she did that damn giraffe.

As if you could remember
anything.

Just tell me the truth.

Did you fuck her?

Wh... What's up?

What an asshole.

Little pussy.

Don't you think she's
really special?

The giraffe?

Your mother!

Corey!

Yeah, she's cool.

She's got bigger issues than I.

Now she runs off to Guatemala,
for a whole year.

Jamie!

Seems like the first time
I'm really in love.

I can't recognize myself.

A whole year?

Exactly!

You could've come with us.

Exactly! I'm sure he has
better things to do

than hanging around with
myannoying cousins.

What's marriage good for?

And why are you wearing
these stupid leather pants?

Because they're hot?

Do it! Bye.

Do you even have a driver's
license for that motor bike?

Of course!

Jamie.

Here you have 50.

Okay?

And here...

His cuddly toy, Leo.

And this, for...

Everything fine, sweetheart,
I can deal with children.

You're going like this?

What's the problem?

Today you're staying
with aunt Afua.

Just for once.

Promised.

Fresh!

The puma siblings have been
spotted in the West Wood Forest.

Avoid any visit to natural zones,
such as public parks and sports fields.

Stay in controlled areas only.

What's he doing in there?

He lives there.

He thinks it's safest
to lock the door and wait

until the disaster is over.

What disaster?

Mars is moving backwards,
something like that.

Strange stuff is
supposed to happen.

Shall we go?

Wait!

Come with me to Guatemala.

We'll work on my
father's farm for a bit.

We'll buy a car,
drive through Guatemala,

Bolivia, Tierra del Fuego,
all the way to Patagonia

and we'll ride a whale
to the South Pole.

What do you think?

What about Joel?

Look, everything's going
to pass so damn fast.

I've had this feeling
since I was a kid.

Somehow...

Ever since I saw you,
that feeling has increased...

That there's no time...

That I have to do everything...

Now.

We'll do it all with horses!
My father has beautiful horses!

Together.

They'd set cities on fire.

Together...

The first victim of the puma sibling
died a few hours after the attack.

The nightly curfew will take effect
between 10 pm and 6 am.

Torn power lines from a television
antenna and traces of blood

from the giraffe indicate
that it must have injured itself.

If they've grown up in concrete

they're going to die in concrete.

Otherwise, still no more
traces of the giraffe.

Its disappearance remains
a mystery to all of us.

Somalia -

I'm in love.

So...?

She... She doesn't know
about Jamie.

Why?

What am I supposed to do?

Do you think I'm the best person

to give you advice
on life choices?

We had the same.

We all have the same.

It's the best.

Mom?

Could you pick up
the phone some time?

Everything's fine.

It would just be nice to get
some news from you...

1, 2, 3...

1, 2, 3...

Come on, Jamie, you can do this.

We'll just say hi.

Gabriel, come here!

Hi Jamie!

How are you?

Come.

Jamie.

Let's go!

Excuse me, Miss.

Gabriel's here.

What are you doing here?

Your mom's dancing
with 2 flowerpots.

Didn't wanna miss that.

Why aren't you out there?

I'm dizzy and I've got
a headache.

Don't you think the
floor's slanted?

It's not horizontal, is it?

Do you see that?

Maybe you wanna first
say hi to Jamie?

Jamie!

Jamie!

Come to mommy!

Jamie!

Come to mommy!

I've missed you very much.

You see?

What did you imagine, that
he'd jump at you jubilantly?

Are you really sure that
the floor isn't slanted?

What am I doing here?

I came to see if you're better.
And if...

Fuck it.
Jamie, we're leaving.

Wait, I'm really dizzy.

Really dizzy.

Maybe you've got cancer.

Do you think I have cancer?

Why do you say
something like this?

Zoé.

Jamie needs you.

Sorry, I see it's not a
good moment.

You could've called,
but it's nice to see you.

Come on!

Let's go dance.

I have to puke.

Zoé.

Come on!

Come on, let's go dance!

Come on, let's dance!

Wait.

Just please wait.

OK?

Mom!

We were in the desert
without reception.

Now we've arrived in Essaouira.

It's gorgeous!

I could stay here forever.

Don't forget the rent!

Whatever forever...

She's cool.

Yeah, she is.

Right now she's in happy mode.

Fuck.

He seems tired.

He rubs his ear like you do.

Are you coming, Jamie?

Are you coming with me?
I'll take a little nap.

Thoughts...

make the clouds shift.

Stop!

Clouds...

cover the sun.

Stop!

You killed me.

I will kill you.

Stop!

Boo!

Am I allowed to talk now?

I need to tell...

Hey.

Hey, Joel.

Still wearing the same pants?

Exactly.

Sweating all day in
the same pants.

Joel.

Oops.

Surprise.

I bought a ticket.

I was really looking
forward to it.

But you know what?

Maybe you can use it
to wipe his son's ass.

Joel!

Wait!

Ashole

Ashole

I couldn't sleep.

Please get off the street!

I ask you to get off the street!

You are inside the curfew!

You're bleeding.

It's nothing.

Should I get you a band-aid?

Zoé, what do you want?

I have to think about
Jamie all the time.

And about us.

You can see Jamie tomorrow.

They won't let me out anymore.

You know where he sleeps.

The moment you die...

a crack appears in the sky.

What are you doing?

Let me...

Please let me.

Get off!

Gabriel, please.

Leave!

You want it too!

Don't touch me.
I know you want it.

You want it too!
Fuck off, damn it!

I'm trapped here!

Because you fuck up everything!

Stop touching me!

Stop touching me!

Stop it!

You're a mistake!

Don't say this! Please...

All this because you can't
change his fucking diapers!

Bitch!
- Stop it!

Piss off!

Leave!

Piss off and cure yourself!

Piss off!

Zoé.

Since we mean shit to you,

we'll jump!

So you're gonna be free!

Zoé, he's afraid.
You're saying

it's all my fault?

Let him go.

If you hadn't left,
we'd be a family.

Piss off!

Piss off!

And never come back again!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Jamie!

Open!

Please open the door!

You are inside the curfew!

They're taking my baby!

1, 2, 3...

They're taking my baby!

It's gone!

No!

No!

Jamie!

Jamie!

Susan, one of the puma twins,
was finally caught.

Security forces were
forced to kill it.

Last night's paint attack
by animal rights activists

unleashed various protest
movements in several districts.

Increasing riots are to be expected
during the course of the day.

We are...

We are approaching
a state of emergency.

Scientists and astrologers are
talking about a retrograde movement

in the planetary system.

The impact on earthly behavior
will be more specifically...

Oh!

You can't take that car!

Leave that fucking car here!

Why can't you leave
everything as it is?

Fuck you!

I love you.

Yo!

It's too late to talk.

Go find your daddy first.

You'll probably find out
why you're a traitor.

Little pussy.

This is for me!

For me!

She belongs to me.

To me!

Do you get it?

For me! For me!

Are you listening?
For me!

God damn it!

Yo, Gabe!

Corey!

Wait!

You can't leave! If you leave now,
everything's over!

Shouldn't you take care
of your little brother?

Are you ashamed or what?

No!

I would've never left him alone,
you know that!

You have a child, and now what?

Millions have kids, that's why
we're all here, right?

Oh!

And what do you know
about my life?

You just do whatever you want!

Lucky you!
Have a beautiful life!

But you're ruining everything!

You're ruining everything.

What do you want from me?

What?

Man... I'm...

I cannot help that...

That you crossed my life,
that you exist.

But that's me.

I'm like this.

I destroy everything...

Yeah, it's...

It's crap, but it's like
in those Indian movies

where the main actor tears out
a piece of his heart and

your name's written on it.
And men are always so ugly

and women so damn beautiful...

Anyway, all this only happens on
TV and in Titanic bullshit but...

without you...

It's all empty.

We'll see each other again.

I'm sure of it.

Take care.

Thoughts

make the clouds shift.

She came from an unknown planet.

Her body...

home to rare gods.

They belong to each other.

Forever.

Corey, come!

Corey!

Come!

Is there a constellation
of the giraffe?

Hmm...

There...
I can see it.

It's right next to
the big bear...

All a lonely child has is...

Imagination.

One's way to survive.

Why don't we take Jamie with us?

Afua?

Where is he?

Where is he?

They said it's their child.

The woman from the TV!

This is Zoé, leave a message.

Zoé! Pick up your
fucking phone!

Fuck, Fuck, Fuck!

Gabriel?

Can you hear me?

Joel's taking me to the airport.

Listen, I'm very sorry!

Gabriel?

Are you OK?
I can't hear you!

Joel!

Joel!

Can you hear me?

Joel's taking me to the airport!

I'm very sorry!

Joel!

Falling in love.

I've been trying to reach
you for 100 years.

Falling apart.

The landlord called.
Didn't you pay the rent?

I actually wanted
to stay longer.

But it's such a mess at home.

He was a fool.

Yeah...

Whatever.

Just a fool in love.

Ashole

Come on, why else are you here?

Where is he?

Madame.

If you had just once listened
to your daughter,

this damned world
wouldn't be falling apart.

If you leave now, you'll never
see your son again.

Never.

Jamie belongs to me.

Forever.

A man with a hole in his heart

will never be the same again.

He has chosen the path

between heaven and hell.

Target southwest.
Unit 3, advance.

Respond!

OK.

Take care.

Gabriel?

Do you want to listen?

We always danced to this.

One for my daughter.

One for the earth.

She hasn't left yet.

I know, son.

I know, my son.

Jamie!

His soul had not come along.

He had to stay in this place.

Until his body

was reunited with his soul.

You stay here.

Shush...

It's me.

In the color of your eyes,

my ancestry.

Nothing lasts.

I will love you.

More than anything...

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